Steven Pinker argues that our pessimism about today's world is profoundly wrong

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Published Jul 1, 2021

Was 2017 really the "the worst ever," as some would have us believe Cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker shares data that shows: actually, it was one of the best overall. At TED2018, Chris sat down with Steven to take a closer look at the data that suggest the world is improving, and to unpack why so many people find this idea so challenging.

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