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The surprising decline in violence | Steven Pinker

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http://www.ted.com Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

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The surprising decline in violence | Steven Pinker

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2007Sep 11

The Decline of Violence

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II: The Century Scale

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Century scale, cont.

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III: The Decade Scale

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The surprising decline in violence | Steven Pinker

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The Decline of Violence

The Decline of Violence

The Decline of Violence

II: The Century Scale

II: The Century Scale

II: The Century Scale

Century scale, cont.

Century scale, cont.

Century scale, cont.

III: The Decade Scale

III: The Decade Scale

III: The Decade Scale

IV: The Year Scale

IV: The Year Scale

IV: The Year Scale

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The surprising decline in violence | Steven Pinker

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Key moments

The Decline of Violence

The Decline of Violence

The Decline of Violence

II: The Century Scale

II: The Century Scale

II: The Century Scale

Century scale, cont.

Century scale, cont.

Century scale, cont.

III: The Decade Scale

III: The Decade Scale

III: The Decade Scale

IV: The Year Scale

IV: The Year Scale

IV: The Year Scale

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Key moments View all

The Decline of Violence

The Decline of Violence

The Decline of Violence

II: The Century Scale

II: The Century Scale

II: The Century Scale

Century scale, cont.

Century scale, cont.

Century scale, cont.

III: The Decade Scale

III: The Decade Scale

III: The Decade Scale

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Transcript

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