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Pinker, Steven, 1954-
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Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
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Quality of life.
Humanism.
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Pinker, Steven, 1954-
Progress.
Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
Social change.
Quality of life.
Humanism.
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Enlightenment now : the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress / Steven Pinker.
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Pinker, Steven, 1954-
Thorndike Press, 2018.
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303
.44
P655e
Subjects
Progress.
Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
Social change.
Quality of life.
Humanism.
ISBN:
9781432853167 (large print hc.)
Edition:
Large-print ed.
Description:
835 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I: Enlightenment -- Dare to understand! -- Entro, evo, info -- Counter-enlightenments -- Part II: Progress -- Progressophobia -- Life -- Health -- Sustenance -- Wealth -- Inequality -- The environment -- Peace -- Safety -- Terrorism -- Democracy -- Equal rights -- Knowledge -- Quality of life -- Happiness -- Existential threats -- The future of progress -- Part III: Reason, science, and humanism -- Reason -- Science -- Humanism.
Summary:
"The follow-up to Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Far from being a naive hope, the Enlightenment, we now know, has worked. But more than ever, it needs a vigorous defense. It swims against currents of human nature - tribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinking - which demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many commentators, committed to political, religious, or romantic ideologies, fight a rearguard action against it. The result is a corrosive fatalism and a willingness to wreck the precious institutions of liberal democracy and global cooperation."--From publisher.
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