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Sometimes you find a book, and sometimes a book finds you. I heard about this book frequently, and its availability at the library coincided perfectly with when I needed to read it.
Steven Pinker's "Enlightenment Now" makes one central argument throughout its chapters: we are living in the best time in history. He uses various metrics, historical events, and data to demonstrate how humanity has advanced through reason, science, and humanism in areas like agriculture, medicine, wealth, living standards, and democracy.
Initially, I thought I didn't need convincing—I already believed we're living in the best time in history. However, we're also in an era where Enlightenment ideals of science, reason, and humanism face challenges. While I might not need convincing, I realized I might need to convince others. This motivated me to continue reading.
Pinker's thorough approach examines in detail the various ways humanity has progressed throughout history to reach our current state.
This book offers a unique blend of science, history, and various other disciplines. It's an engaging and thought-provoking read.
Steven Pinker's "Enlightenment Now" makes one central argument throughout its chapters: we are living in the best time in history. He uses various metrics, historical events, and data to demonstrate how humanity has advanced through reason, science, and humanism in areas like agriculture, medicine, wealth, living standards, and democracy.
Initially, I thought I didn't need convincing—I already believed we're living in the best time in history. However, we're also in an era where Enlightenment ideals of science, reason, and humanism face challenges. While I might not need convincing, I realized I might need to convince others. This motivated me to continue reading.
Pinker's thorough approach examines in detail the various ways humanity has progressed throughout history to reach our current state.
This book offers a unique blend of science, history, and various other disciplines. It's an engaging and thought-provoking read.