![]() ![]() ![]() In the blog post, Gates points to his favorite facts in the book, which show the world is improving. ![]() "'Enlightenment Now' is not only the best book Pinker's ever written. I'm glad we have brilliant thinkers like Steven Pinker to help us see the big picture," Gates writes in his review of the book. ![]() "The world is getting better, even if it doesn't always feel that way. In the book, Pinker - a psychology professor at Harvard University and the author of 10 books - presents "the big picture of human progress," according to Amazon, and points to data that shows life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge and happiness are on the rise worldwide. Gates' favorite facts from "Enlightenment" Anyone who's interested can sign up via Gates' blog to be a " Gates Notes Insider" and download a free chapter. Gates recently tweeted praise for "Enlightenment," writing that he "can't wait for readers to get their hands on" the tome. "Enlightenment," Gates claims, is, "like 'Better Angels' on steroids.'' ![]()
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