The Better Angels of Our Nature
Steven Pinker · first published 2011
Mentioned 12 time(s) by 10 guest(s): 3 recommend, 2 critical. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags
James Marriott on EconTalk (2026-09-21): mention
“…Steven Pinker talks about it very compellingly in his book, The Better Angels of Our Nature.…”
Jonathan Haidt on Conversations with Tyler (2024-04-03): mention
“…Steve Pinker’s points about The Better Angels of Our Nature,…”
Jonathan Haidt on Adjusting to Smartphones and Social Media (Ep. 209)
Sam Corcos on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-09-22): mention
“…Yeah, Better Angels of Our Nature. For sure.…”
Bear Braumoeller on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2022-11-08): critique
“…He actually lays out four of them right there in his book.…”
Bear Braumoeller on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2022-11-08): mention
“…I thought Better Angels was a fantastic title.…”
Ian Morris on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2022-07-22): mention
“…writes this book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, about the decline of violence…”
Ben Friedman on Conversations with Tyler (2021-01-27): mention
“…You’re referring to his Better Angels of Our Nature book?…”
Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief (Ep. 114)
Ben Friedman on Conversations with Tyler (2021-01-27): critique
“…I can say what I think about his book on Better Angels of Our Nature.…”
Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief (Ep. 114)
A.J. Jacobs on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-06-20): recommend
“…there's that great Steven Pinker book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, which traces the history of violence…”
Jack Kornfield on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-06-04): recommend
“…one of my favorite recent books is called The Better Angels of Our Nature, by Stephen Pinker…”
Nick Beckstead on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2017-10-11): recommend
“…One of them that I really liked is Better Angels of our Nature by Steven Pinker.…”
Nick Beckstead on how to spend billions of dollars preventing human extinction
Cesar Hidalgo on EconTalk (2015-10-26): mention
“…that optimism that in some sense comes from his book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, that society despite all it's problems…”