To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves.
Published on Edge.org (https://www.edge.org)

Home > PROFILES IN SCIENCE | STEVEN PINKER - HUMAN NATURE'S PATHOLOGIST.
News :

PROFILES IN SCIENCE | STEVEN PINKER - HUMAN NATURE'S PATHOLOGIST.

[11.28.11]

In 2006 Dr. Pinker was invited to write an essay on the theme “What Are You Optimistic About?” His answer: “The decline of violence.” [ED note: you can see his answer to the Edge question here].
The reaction to the essay was swift and surprising. “I started hearing from scholars from fields that I was barely aware of, saying, ‘There’s much more evidence on this trend than you were aware of,’ ” he said. [more] 

PROFILES IN SCIENCE | STEVEN PINKER - HUMAN NATURE'S PATHOLOGIST. [1]

[2]

News From: 

The New York Times [3]
Carl Zimmer
Read the full article → [3]
[ Mon. Nov. 28. 2011 ]

In 2006 Dr. Pinker was invited to write an essay on the theme “What Are You Optimistic About?” His answer: “The decline of violence.” [ED note: you can see his answer to the Edge question here [4]].
The reaction to the essay was swift and surprising. “I started hearing from scholars from fields that I was barely aware of, saying, ‘There’s much more evidence on this trend than you were aware of,’ ” he said. [more [5]] 

Links:
[1] https://www.edge.org/news/profiles-in-science-steven-pinker-human-natures-pathologist
[2] http://is.gd/kJy64s
[3] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/science/human-natures-pathologist.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all
[4] http://edge.org/response-detail/937/what-are-you-optimistic-about
[5] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/science/human-natures-pathologist.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all