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DESCRIPTION:\n\nNeal Conan & Steven Pinker\nBelieve it or not, today we may be living 
 in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. Steven Pinker shows 
 that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence 
 has actually been in decline over long stretches of history.\n\nTrends that 
 have resulted in the decline of violence.Our evolution from hunter 
 gatherers into settled civilizations.\nThe consolidation of small kingdoms 
 and duchies into large kingdoms with centralized authority and 
 commerce.\nThe emergence of Enlightenment philosophy, and it's respect for 
 the individual.\nSince World War II, violence has been suppressed, first by 
 the overwhelming force of the two parties in the Cold War, and more 
 recently by the American hegemony.\nThe general trend, even apart from the 
 Cold War, of wars to be more infrequent, and less violent, however 
 autocratic and anti-democratic the governments have become.\nLastly, the 
 growth of peace and domestic societies, and with it the diminishing level 
 of violence through small things like schoolyard fights, bullying, and 
 picking on gays and minorities.\nSteven Pinker is interviewed by Neal 
 Conan, who is host of "Talk of the Nation" on National Public Radio. Steven 
 Pinker is one of the world's leading authorities on language and the 
 mind.\nSource: Great Conversations: Steven Pinker and Neal Conan\n\nDonald 
 B. Louria\n\nDonald B. Louria talks about the loss of faith in the future.  
 \n\n"I fear we are now in great danger of a large percentage of the public 
 having their hopes for the future battered, being overwhelmed by feelings 
 of hopelessness in regard to our ability to cope with the major problems 
 facing the society. If that occurs, there are substantial societal and 
 individual consequences.\nThere will be a dramatic increase in the 
 frequency and severity of anxiety and depression.\nThere will be a much 
 greater focus on hedonism with increased risk taking and pleasure seeking, 
 including the use of mind-altering drugs, both legal and illegal (alcohol 
 included).\nThere will be little attention paid to preventing or mitigating 
 future problems and threats; politicians, even more than now, will focus 
 almost entirely on present issues, thereby making the future even more 
 bleak.\nThe depression epidemic will have physical and other consequences 
 with increased incidence of suicide and heart attacks, marital discord, 
 inability to function effectively, and overeating (a well known response to 
 depression) that will exacerbate our obesity and diabetes 
 epidemics.\n\n"Make no mistake about it. Loss of faith in the future is 
 very serious business – if widespread enough, it is society threatening." 
 ~ Donald B. Louria\nSource: EcoShock Radio: DONALD B. LOURIA: LOSING FAITH 
 IN THE FUTURE IS UNHEALTHY AND SELF-FULFILLING\n\n\n\n\nDownload or Play 
 Part 1Download or Play Part 2Download or Play Part 3Download or Play Part 
 4\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/21/18752878.php
SUMMARY:Why Violence Has Declined
LOCATION:Great Speeches and Interviews' Past Programs\n\n\nStream or download at 
 http://greatspeechesandinterviews.blogspot.com/ \n\nBroadcast at Access 
 Sacramento, Sundays 6-8pm PDT at 
 http://www.live365.com/stations/accesssacramento?site=pro\n
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