====== The Better Angels of Our Nature ====== Why Violence Has Declined Stephen Pinker {{amazon>0143122010}} [[wp>Stephen Pinker]]'s work has largely followed the [[analysis:evolution:evolutionary_psychology]] view of human nature, which often seems to neglect the importance of culture as a force in the human condition. This book is a clear endorsement of the power of culture to dramatically transform the human condition by reducing violence. {{tag>nature culture conflict progress stub}}