JOURNAL ARTICLE

PINKER'S PROGRESS.

  • Published In: Jacobin Magazine, 2025, n. 57. P. 28 1 of 3

  • Database: Sociology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: USMANI, ADANER 3 of 3

Abstract

The article from Jacobin Magazine discusses the concept of progress as presented by Steven Pinker in his book "Enlightenment Now." While Pinker argues that the average human is better off today than in the past, the article challenges the conclusion that the present is preferable to the past. It emphasizes the importance of considering different social welfare functions and the growing gap between what is and what could be. The article suggests that even if the world has improved in some aspects, there is also a significant increase in injustice and inequality. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Jacobin Magazine. 2025/04, Issue 57, p28
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2470-6930
  • Accession Number:185114127
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