Bill GatesCo-founder · Microsoft, Gates Foundation
”My new all-time favorite book.”
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Steven Pinker · 2018 · 576 pages
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About the book
Steven Pinker defends Enlightenment values in a world that seems plagued by violence and pessimism. Armed with data and statistics, the book demonstrates that humanity has progressed in health, wealth, freedom, and knowledge, and that reason and science are the best tools for continuing to improve.
Book details
| Author | Steven Pinker |
|---|---|
| Original title | Enlightenment Now |
| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Pages | 576 |
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Jordan PetersonClinical psychologist · Author of 12 Rules for Life
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Richard DawkinsEvolutionary biologist · The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion
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”It's the most optimistic book I've read in a long time.”
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