John Arnold

Discover a groundbreaking examination of human history in this thought-provoking work. Despite the negative news cycle, bestselling author Steven Pinker argues that we may be living in our most peaceful era. Pinker explodes common myths about inherent human violence, and highlights long-term trends of declining violence across time. Interwoven with psychology and history, this book provides a vision of an increasingly enlightened and peaceful world.

This thought-provoking book by a bestselling author argues for an economics of hope, showing how cultural evolution through commerce, technology, innovation, and change can increase human prosperity. With humor and ingenuity, the author presents a bold interpretation of economic history that will appeal to fans of works by Jared Diamond, Niall Ferguson, and Thomas Friedman.