His book should make it much harder for pessimists to cling to their gloomy vision of the future. a masterly effort.'- The Wall Street Journal ' Better Angels is a monumental achievement. To have command of so much research, spread across so many different fields, is a masterly achievement.'-The New York Times Book Review 'An extraordinary range of research. It is a long but profound look at the reduction in violence and discrimination over time.'-Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft 'For anyone interested in human nature, the material is engrossing, and when the going gets heavy, Pinker knows how to lighten it with ironic comments and a touch of humor. It is a long but profound look at the reduction in violence and discrimination over time.'-Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, A Mark Zuckerberg 'Year of Books' Pick 'My favorite book of the last decade is Pinker's Better Angels of Our Nature. It all makes sense, when you look at it the right way.', A Mark Zuckerberg 'Year of Books' Pick 'My favorite book of the last decade is Pinker's Better Angels of Our Nature.

The other side is the modesty of how he built them. It is a long but profound look at the reduction in violence and discrimination over time.'-Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, Praise for THE STUFF OF THOUGHT 'The majesty of Pinker's theories is only one side of the story. Engaging and witty â€¦Everyone with an interest in language and how it gets to be how it is-that is, everyone interested in how we get to be human and do our human business-should read THE STUFF OF THOUGHT., 'My favorite book of the last decade is Pinker's Better Angels of Our Nature.

The blank slate by steven pinker