We're neither after all. There have been peaceful and violent human societies for as long as we existed. The fact that we currently live in a world of turmoil, does not mean peace doesn't exist, or that humans are bad per se.
Violence is actually at an all-time low in human history. Although it may not seem like it, the 24 hour news cycle gives the false impression of more violence & turmoil than there really is.
Steven Pinker wrote an excellent book on this topic called “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined”
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u/EfficientLocksmith66 Mar 03 '25
We're neither after all. There have been peaceful and violent human societies for as long as we existed. The fact that we currently live in a world of turmoil, does not mean peace doesn't exist, or that humans are bad per se.