Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that violence is in decline. But how palatable are the paths to greater peace? And how objective is Pinker throughout his inquiry? HPR writers explore these issues and beyond in the first symposium of Café B&A.
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Pinker’s treatment of crime in America made me more sympathetic to the police state.
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Nostalgic for America’s Holy Texts
The American experimentation with democracy, for all its novelty and nonviolent advancements, was nonetheless riddled with major flaws.
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The Imperfect Liberalism of Better Angels
We have to abandon the sacred cows that Pinker chooses to spare.
