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comment by katakowsj
katakowsj  ·  2483 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Humans are the only animals who cook their food, that's how we became humans

Thanks for the post. I’ll check into it.

Have you happened to read “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined”. I’m about 3/4 through it and it’s a great read. Lots of data driven arguments about why we humans are killing each other less often. Pinker offers up solid reasoning and evidence of hope for a continually less violent future. It’s worth checking out too.





kleinbl00  ·  2483 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's been on my list for a while. I should.

Right now I'm grinding through Three Body Problem.

Don't.

OftenBen  ·  2483 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Solid book. Pinker is great.

Dovetailed nicely with The Rational Optimist

katakowsj  ·  2461 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks for the recommendation. I picked up a copy of The

Rational Optimist. Matt Ridley lays out a well supported argument for trade increasing prosperity.