Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's exis...
Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence. For most of history, war, slavery, infanticide, child abuse, assassinations, pogroms, gruesome punishments, deadly quarrels, and genocide were ordinary features of life. But today, Pinker shows (with the help of more than a hundred graphs and maps) all these forms of violence have dwindled and are widely condemned. How has this happened?
This groundbreaking book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly nonviolent world. The key, he explains, is to understand our intrinsic motives- the inner demons that incline us toward violence and the better angels that steer us away-and how changing circumstances have allowed our better angels to prevail. Exploding fatalist myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious and provocative book is sure to be hotly debated in living rooms and the Pentagon alike, and will challenge and change the way we think about our society.
作者简介
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Steven Pinker is one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind. His popular and highly praised books include Words and Rules, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching and scientific research, Pinker is Peter de Florez professor of psychology in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Ma...
Steven Pinker is one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind. His popular and highly praised books include Words and Rules, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching and scientific research, Pinker is Peter de Florez professor of psychology in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
花了两个多月时间啃完这本英文的大部头，感觉像是研究生修了一门哲学课。观点上其实也不稀奇，简单说就是a smarter world is a less violent world，关键是Pinker对古今各种学术观点和证据的渊博，以及论证的缜密谨严太厉害了，搁在中国这就是钱钟书量级的大学者。我读过文笔好的当代学术大明星，社会学的Steven Pinker，历史的Niall Ferguson，人类学的...花了两个多月时间啃完这本英文的大部头，感觉像是研究生修了一门哲学课。观点上其实也不稀奇，简单说就是a smarter world is a less violent world，关键是Pinker对古今各种学术观点和证据的渊博，以及论证的缜密谨严太厉害了，搁在中国这就是钱钟书量级的大学者。我读过文笔好的当代学术大明星，社会学的Steven Pinker，历史的Niall Ferguson，人类学的Jared Diamond，经济学的Paul Krugman，政治学的Francis Fukuyama，生物学的Richard Dawkins，读他们的书感觉就像吃聪明豆，学了什么已经不重要了，纯粹地长智力。(展开)
《The Better Angels of Our Nature》长达800余页，但正如《纽约时报》诸人推崇的一样，这是一本难得的好书。作者Steven Pinker最根本的论调其实并不稀奇：随着社会的发展，人们的生活越来越好，人性中善的一面也越来越闪光，并且覆盖了人性中恶的一面。之后，Pinker花了大量时...
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7 有用 farrell 2018-03-25 15:36:44
花了两个多月时间啃完这本英文的大部头，感觉像是研究生修了一门哲学课。观点上其实也不稀奇，简单说就是a smarter world is a less violent world，关键是Pinker对古今各种学术观点和证据的渊博，以及论证的缜密谨严太厉害了，搁在中国这就是钱钟书量级的大学者。我读过文笔好的当代学术大明星，社会学的Steven Pinker，历史的Niall Ferguson，人类学的... 花了两个多月时间啃完这本英文的大部头，感觉像是研究生修了一门哲学课。观点上其实也不稀奇，简单说就是a smarter world is a less violent world，关键是Pinker对古今各种学术观点和证据的渊博，以及论证的缜密谨严太厉害了，搁在中国这就是钱钟书量级的大学者。我读过文笔好的当代学术大明星，社会学的Steven Pinker，历史的Niall Ferguson，人类学的Jared Diamond，经济学的Paul Krugman，政治学的Francis Fukuyama，生物学的Richard Dawkins，读他们的书感觉就像吃聪明豆，学了什么已经不重要了，纯粹地长智力。 (展开)
0 有用 多搁辣椒少放盐 2015-11-02 23:48:40
pinker越来越畅销书作家了，滚回去好好写专业书
0 有用 PtEros 2021-12-22 12:26:46
香港机场买的，看的中文版
0 有用 猩猩 2022-05-31 17:00:29
道理都说得通，历史也是有规律可循的的，但现实会怎样，未来会怎样，依然不敢轻易想象
0 有用 上厕所 2012-06-06 10:56:28
有一次教授举着此人写的一本关于语言的书咆哮这个SoB抢先写了她的idea ╮(╯_╰)╭
0 有用 野菊花 2024-02-14 11:30:04 河北
如果论据是有偏见的， 哪怕是理性的推理，也很得出有偏见的结论。
0 有用 Capera 2023-01-28 15:54:31 陕西
生词太多，看不下去了，对不起(^_^)
0 有用 存在不假外求 2022-12-06 13:42:48 浙江
832页大砖头，拿起放下读了小两年吧，原因之一是前几章暴力史料太血腥直接吓跑了；然后是六大章数据分析读得头疼；最后就是Pinker总爱掉书袋事无巨细絮絮叨叨，随便一个问题都像要写个权威文献综述。其实一切尽在最后一章：暴力减少了，人类变好了，多读读小说，尊重并倾听女性，脑子是个好东西。我特别赞同他为现代社会的辩护，感谢科学技术与现代文明，不然我绝对活不到今天看这本书。
0 有用 卧龙岗散淡人 2022-06-11 15:00:08
真长啊。。。。。。。
0 有用 猩猩 2022-05-31 17:00:29
道理都说得通，历史也是有规律可循的的，但现实会怎样，未来会怎样，依然不敢轻易想象