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Thursday, October 27, 2011

WORLD TODAY: LESS VIOLENT

In: The better angels of our nature, why violence has Declined, Steve Pinker Professor of Psychology at Harvard, argues that large segments of modern societies have become less violent, less cruel, more peaceful and more intelligent, than in any previous period of human existence, due to the increase of reason applied to a wide range of situations. Preventing violence gradually became a natural behavior thanks to the appearance of printing, the spread of culture, cities, travel through long distances and global communication. Pinker has analyzed the causes of deaths of people of ancient archaeological sites, noting that there, 15% died at the hands of others. In contrast deaths at the hands of others reached 5% during the Aztec empire and only 3% during the last 2 world wars. The installation of states reduced the violence (peace process).

MUNDO ACTUAL : MENOS VIOLENTO

En : The better angels of our nature, why violence has declined, Steve Pinker profesor de Psicologia de Harvard, sostiene que grandes segmentos de las sociedades modernas han devenido en menos violentas, menos crueles, mas pacificas y mas inteligentes, que en cualquier periodo previo de la existencia humana, debido al incremento de la razón aplicada a un amplio rango de situaciones. Evitar la violencia devino gradualmente en conducta natural merced a la aparicion de la imprenta, la diseminación de la cultura, las ciudades, los viajes a grandes distancias y la comunicación globalizada. Pinker ha analizado las causas de las muertes de personas de sitios arqueológicos antiguos, notando que allí, el 15% murió a manos de otras personas. En contraste las muertes a manos de otras personas alcanzaron el 5% durante el imperio azteca y apenas el 3% durante las 2 ultimas guerras mundiales. La instalación de los estados redujo la violencia (proceso de pacificación).

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