In 'The Better Angels of Our Nature,' renowned psychologist Steven Pinker delivers a monumental and thought-provoking analysis challenging the conventional wisdom that human history is a relentless march of violence. Drawing on a vast array of data from history, psychology, and statistics, Pinker meticulously demonstrates how violence, in its many forms, has actually declined dramatically over millennia. He explores the five historical forces—the Pacification Process, the Civilizing Process, the Humanitarian Revolution, the Long Peace, and the New Peace—that he argues have contributed to this remarkable trend. This compelling work offers an optimistic yet rigorously evidenced perspective on human progress and our capacity for kindness and reason.