"Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined" by Steven Pinker
Bill Gates calls it one of the most important books he's read in his life.
"People often ask me what is the best book I’ve read in the last year. Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined stands out as one of the most important books I’ve read – not just this year, but ever."
http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/The-Better-Angels-of-Our-Nat...
Bill Gates calls it one of the most important books he's read in his life. "People often ask me what is the best book I’ve read in the last year. Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined stands out as one of the most important books I’ve read – not just this year, but ever." http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/The-Better-Angels-of-Our-Nat...