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The better angels of our nature : why violence has declined / Steven Pinker

This study examines the historical decline of human violence, suggesting that modern society is the most peaceful in history. It analyses psychological motives and changing social conditions that have reduced conflict, crime, and state-sanctioned cruelty.

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