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Harvard Professor Steven Pinker on 7 trends that show world progress

Harvard professor and author of Enlightenment Now Steven Pinker explains why he thinks the world is actually getting better.

This year, Harvard professor Steven Pinker topped Bill Gates's top book list with Enlightenment Now, a book that challenges people's questions about world progress.

According to Pinker, the world is actually getting better. In his book, Pinker uses history and statistics to outline world trends which position progress within a broader context. With all of the data Pinker has collected, he suggests the world is actually getting better. Following is a transcript of the video.

Steven Pinker:

Steven Pinker:

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