Publication

The central thesis of Steven Pinker's "The Better Angels of Our Nature" (2011) is that we are presently living in the most peaceful era in our species’ existence. It's an intriguing thesis, but is it true? To help clarify matters, this report provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the pro- and anti-Pinker debate. It also reviews the latest data available on the incidence and deadliness of organized violence at the global level.