Key insights from
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
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9 minute read
Published Feb 13, 2018
What you'll learn
In Enlightenment Now, Pinker argues that our twenty-first-century world would benefit greatly from a revitalization of the values of reason, science, humanism and progress. In contrast with the somber tenor of most social commentary, Enlightenment Now is a celebration of human accomplishment and the enlightenment goals for human betterment that will keep progress coming.
Key insights
- 1 Reason was the cornerstone of the Enlightenment that furthered science, humanism and progress.
- 2 The vast improvements in quality of life around the world over the past 200 years vindicate Enlightenment ideals.
- 3 It turns out that there actually is a positive correlation between income and happiness.
- 4 The Enlightenment has led to amazing progress, but there’s still much to be done.
- 5 It’s not just populists and zealots who hate Enlightenment principles, but even some mainstream intellectuals.
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