Today, you are 2.5 times more likely to be the victim of violence than in 1960. Are we really more enlightened, Dr. Pinker?
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Good Reasons Not to Be an Optimist
A small group of people is trying to persuade the world that, "Everything is awesome!" Time Magazine devoted a recent issue to these apostles of optimism. They include Bill Gates, who acted as guest editor for Time's optimistic edition. And …