From The Greats
Harvard psychologist and public writer on language, mind, violence, and progress.
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
by Steven Pinker · 2011
A data-rich argument that many forms of violence have declined across history.
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The Better Angels of Our Nature appears in 1 currently documented source-backed recommendation.
Bill Gates
Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist
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TIME interview
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It's probably my favorite book and the one I recommend most often.
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Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading
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TIME · 2017-05-22 · accessed 2026-06-18
The interview asks Gates what book he recommends most often and records his answer.
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Mark Zuckerberg
Co-founder and CEO, Meta
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Reported Facebook book club selection
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Documented citation: A Year of Books listed Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature as Zuckerberg's January 18, 2015 selection.
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Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone can learn something from Pixar
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Business Insider · 2015-03-03 · accessed 2026-06-20
Business Insider's A Year of Books running list includes The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker among Zuckerberg's book club selections.