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020			_a9780141979090 (pbk.)
082			_a303.44 _bPIN
100			_aPinker, Steven _95655
245			_aEnlightenment now : _bthe case for reason, science, humanism, and progress
260			_aUnited Kingdom _bPenguin Random House _c2018
300			_axvii, 556p.
500			_ahttps://www.penguin.com.au/books/enlightenment-now-9780141979090
520			_aIf you follow the headlines, the world in the 21st century appears to be sinking into chaos, hatred and irrationality. Yet, as Steven Pinker shows, if you follow the trendlines, you discover that our lives have become longer, healthier, safer and more prosperous - not just in the West, but worldwide. Such progress is no accident: it's the gift of a coherent value system that many of us embrace without even realizing it.
650			_aCivilization _91538
650			_a Modern Progress _910228
650			_aQuality of life _94263
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