The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker

The Better Angels of Our Nature : Paperback : Penguin Putnam Inc : 9780143122012 : 0143122010 : 25 Sep 2012 : Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think this is the most violent age ever seen. Yet as bestselling author Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true.