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The Decline of Violence

By The Daily Dish
Apr 7 2007, 2:48 AM ET

It may not feel that way most of the time, but the data are geting clearer. As so often, Steven Pinker is a reliable and fascinating guide to the oh-so-marginally increasing civilization of mankind. (Hat tip: 3Quarks.)



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