Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Summary
Overview of Enlightenment Now
In "Enlightenment Now," Steven Pinker reveals how reason and science are creating a better world, despite headlines suggesting otherwise. Bill Gates called it his "new favorite book," as Pinker uses compelling data to show humanity's remarkable progress - a powerful antidote to today's pessimism.
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The Progress Paradox: Why We Miss How Far We've Come
Imagine waking up tomorrow to newspaper headlines declaring "Another 137,000 People Escaped Extreme Poverty Yesterday." You'd never see this, yet it's been happening daily for decades. In "Enlightenment Now," Steven Pinker reveals a startling truth: life is dramatically better for most humans than at any point in history, despite what your news feed suggests. Our psychological wiring betrays us. We evolved to notice threats, not improvements. A single terrorist attack captures our attention while decades of declining violence go unnoticed. The media amplifies this bias-planes landing safely don't make headlines, crashes do. Even intellectuals often adopt reflexive pessimism, seeing optimism as naive. This "progressophobia" isn't just a mood disorder-it distorts our understanding of reality and undermines effective problem-solving. When we believe things are getting worse despite evidence to the contrary, we may abandon approaches that are actually working or succumb to fatalism. The alternative isn't blind optimism but conditional optimism-recognizing that progress happens through human choices guided by reason, science, and humanism. Understanding how far we've come provides the foundation for addressing the very real challenges that remain.
Life's Great Escape: The Health Revolution
From Scarcity to Abundance: The Economic Miracle
Beyond Apocalypse: Environmental Progress and Challenges
The Great Pacification: Violence's Remarkable Decline
Democracy's Uneven March: Freedom's Global Expansion
Reason, Science, and Humanism: The Enlightenment Path Forward
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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