Dustin quoted Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress is a 2018 book written …
to look at data showing that violence has gone down and say “Violence has gone down” is to describe a fact. To look at data showing that violence has gone down and say “Violence has gone up” is to be delusional. To ignore data on violence and say “Violence has gone up” is to be a know-nothing.