![]() ![]() The truth is that science and Enlightenment thinking have led us to incredible progress, and we should be optimistic and hopeful. Unfortunately, today we need to defend these obvious Enlightenment principles. Since we can sympathize with others, we can work together to create a better world. We have science and the arts to aid our understanding of the world and the human condition. We have the rational capacity to seek ways to maximize growth and pleasure. The ideals of the Enlightenment allow us to find reason for life and allow us to flourish. Our readers will want to see our Review of this book posted earlier this week. ![]() Note : We offer this Book Summary because of its wide interest. Pinker credits this progress to the Enlightenment values of science, reason, and humanism. He presents scores of graphs and statistical analysis to show that quality of life around the world has been improving enormously, and that there is no solid reason to believe this trajectory will be reversed. In Enlightenment Now, Pinker argues that the world has been making exponential progress in all areas of human flourishing since the Enlightenment. Pinker has often been named on lists of the world’s most influential intellectuals. He has won numerous prizes for teaching and research and has written many award-winning books. Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance ![]()
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