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Monday, September 26, 2011

The End of Violence?

From Steven Pinker (WSJ): "We believe our world is riddled with terror and war, but we may be living in the most peaceable era in human existence. Why brutality is declining and empathy is on the rise":

Posted by Clement Wan at 11:20 AM  

Labels: development, distractions, economics, politics, trends

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