Violence Vanquished By Steven Pinker Analysis

Steven Pinker’s “Violence Vanquished” is an article that focuses on the decline of violence since the start of the twenty-first century. He argues that violence today is relatively nonexistent in comparison to that of the past. However, deaths from rapes, shootings, and fights are still occurring today. Pinker uses a chart that estimates the deaths of people from the twentieth century to the twenty-first century (Pinker 701). The early 1900s included countless deaths from wars, slavery, and other violent conflicts. Today, society is prone to much less violence; nevertheless, violence is still existent and impactful today. While Pinker’s argument is valid and well supported, his claim that violence has vanquished since the start of the century is completely absurd. The largest type of violence today is terrorism, and the recent attacks in New York, Brussels, and Yakima all prove that violence is far from vanquished. …show more content…
This violent act became the modern day World War. The world had faced many international threats in the past, and it still exists today. However, some countries around the world are strict and would engage in violent acts to protect their government and rights. From Pinker’s perspective, he believes that less violence makes the world a little safer from any global threats. Terrorist attacks are common and unsuspected among the public and can result in acts that can put an impact on many people. Another recent terrorist attack was the Brussels