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In Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, published earlier this year, Steven Pinker argues that the human race has never had it so good as a result of values he attributes to the European Enlightenment of the 18th century. He berates those who focus on what is wrong with the world’s current condition as pessimists who only help to incite regressive reactionaries. Instead, he glorifies the dominant neoliberal, technocratic approach to solving the world’s...

Plug for Steven Pinker's newest. I hope it's not famous last words given the emergent challenges humanity is facing. Open CultureBill Gates Names His New Favorite Book of All Time: A Quick Introduction to Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now Dan Colman See alsoRussia Insider$850 Billion Not Enough for 'Mad Dog' - Wants $50 Bil More for 'Lethality' Jason Ditz | AntiWar