Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Genre: Non-fiction, Philosophy, Social Science
Pinker uses over 75 charts to demonstrate that, globally, life expectancy, health, prosperity, safety, and happiness are on the rise. He argues our "doom and gloom" perspective is often a result of cognitive biases and media focus on rare, negative events [2, 6]. The Pillars of Progress: Reason: The application of logic to human affairs. En defensa de la Ilustracion - Steven Pinker.epub
The objective pursuit of knowledge to explain the world. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism,
Progress is a measurable fact, and the Enlightenment is the engine driving it [4, 6]. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason
Prioritizing human well-being over religious or tribal dogma [5].