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Q M13: Discussion - Is the world better off today? As a conclusion to our course, please watch a TED talk by the famous psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker on whether the world is getting better: LINK TO VIDEO Links to an external site.Links to an external site. Discuss if you agree with Pinker and share your thoughts on what we need to do to make the world even better. Instructions: 1. Post an original response addressing the stated questions above. Expected length approx. 1/2 page in Word. Make sure you reference the materials from this week (textbook, article etc.) 2. Respond to two other posts from different classmates with a paragraph. Do not merely reply "I agree or I disagree" you should provide a reasoning for your argument. Do not copy any of your peers' responses 3. Max. points: 4 for your initial post; 3 points for each response to your class mates for a total of 10 points.

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Famous psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker discusses the concept of progress, particularly how humanity has progressed within the years. He compares statistics from 2017 with 1988, the latter proving to have greater casualties and conflicts. I agree with Pinker that humanity has experienced progress and that we have grown more enlightened in modern times. Although we still suffer from issues, such as poverty and terrorism, numbers have evidently decreased in the past three decades.