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>***In 1976, Mao single-handedly and dramatically changed the direction of global poverty with one simple act: he died***
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Steven Pinker este un psiholog cognitiv, psiholingvist, sustinator al psigologiei evolutioniste si al teoriei cumputationale a mintii. Daca sunteti interesati sa cititi mai multe despre realizarile si studiile lui, aruncati o privire pe [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pinker), e remarcabil cate premii si distinctii a primit de-alungul anilor.
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Desi cartea este foarte bine scrisa si se vad anii de munca din spatele paginilor pline de informatii, mie personal mi s-a parut prea lunga si poate prea stiintifica pentru gustul meu, pe alocuri am avut impresia ca citesc un manual de biologie. Am avut cateva tentative de a lasa cartea, mi s-a parut teribil de plictisitoare in anumite capitole. Sunt fericit totusi ca am reusit sa o finalizez, 570 de pagini nu sunt deloc putine, insa multe informatii le gasesc utile si interesante de stiut. Desi as fi apreciat ca autorul sa dea mai multe exemple, face totusi o treaba destul de buna in a explica ideile din carte.
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Contrar credintei populare, nu mergem inapoi si, de fapt, am facut progrese uimitoare in toate domeniile masurabile cum ar fi sanatatea, siguranta, educatia, egalitatea. Nu traim, sub nicio forma, intr-o lume perfecta, dar traim intr-o lume mai buna decat acum 10, 50, 100 de ani. Pinker prezinta aceste informatii folosind diagrame si tabele, contrazicand tendintele care incep de obicei in tarile dezvoltate si se raspandesc apoi la nivel global. Aportul caloric a crescut in intreaga lume, chiar daca populatia continua sa creasca, pana la punctul in care in multe tari cei mai saraci oameni sunt suprahraniti mai degraba decat subhraniti. Subnutritita devine rapid un lucru al trecutului, iar foametele sunt acum intredibil de rare si nu au potential distructiv cum aveau anterior. Tot oamenii devin, in medie, mai bogtati (inegalitatea bogatiei este subiect separat care este, de asemenea, abordat, dar tendinta este inca pozitiva in intreaga lume) si au mai multe venituri disponibile si oportunitati de a invata si de a calatori.
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Mai jos va las cateva idei sustrase de catre Bill Gates din carte
>**1. You’re 37 times less likely to be killed by a bolt of lightning than you were at the turn of the century**—and that’s not because there are fewer thunderstorms today. It’s because we have better weather prediction capabilities, improved safety education, and more people living in cities.
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>**2. Time spent doing laundry fell from 11.5 hours a week in 1920 to an hour and a half in 2014.** This might sound trivial in the grand scheme of progress. But the rise of the washing machine has improved quality of life by freeing up time for people—mostly women—to enjoy other pursuits. That time represents nearly half a day every week that could be used for everything from binge-watching *Ozark* or reading a book to starting a new business.
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>**3. You’re way less likely to die on the job.** Every year, 5,000 people die from occupational accidents in the U.S. But in 1929—when our population was less than two-fifths the size it is today—20,000 people died on the job. People back then viewed deadly workplace accidents as part of the cost of doing business. Today, we know better, and we’ve engineered ways to build things without putting nearly as many lives at risk.
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>**4. The global average IQ score is rising by about 3 IQ points every decade.** Kids’ brains are developing more fully thanks to improved nutrition and a cleaner environment. Pinker also credits more analytical thinking in and out of the classroom. Think about how many symbols you interpret every time you check your phone’s home screen or look at a subway map. Our world today encourages abstract thought from a young age, and it’s making us smarter.
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>**5. War is illegal.** This idea seems obvious. But before the creation of the United Nations in 1945, no institution had the power to stop countries from going to war with each other. Although there have been some exceptions, the threat of international sanctions and intervention has proven to be an effective deterrent to wars between nations.
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In concluzie, este o carte putin cam prea detaliata pentru gustul meu, insa destul de interesanta, asupra careia ar trebui sa aruncati o privire daca sunteti fanii cartilor de genul. Voi ati citit-o? Cum vi s-a parut si ce v-a impresionat cel mai mult la ea? Va astept in sectiunea de comentarii cu propriile opinii.
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**Recenziile anterioare:**
[Why we sleep – Matthew Walker](https://www.reddit.com/r/Romania/comments/rzte3z/1_why_we_sleep_de_matthew_walker_recenzie_carte/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
[Atomic Habits – James Clear](https://www.reddit.com/r/Romania/comments/s5jsgj/2_atomic_habits_de_james_clear_recenzie_carte/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
[Omul in cautarea sensului vietii – Viktok E. Frankl](https://www.reddit.com/r/Romania/comments/saxwj4/3_omul_%C3%AEn_c%C4%83utarea_sensului_vie%C8%9Bii_de_viktor_e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
[Secretele succesului. Cum sa va faceti prieteni si sa deveniti influenti – Dale Carnegie](https://www.reddit.com/r/Romania/comments/siupkp/4_secretele_succesului_cum_sa_va_faceti_prieteni/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
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**Cartea urmatoare de pe** [lista](https://imgur.com/a/iMxly0f) este *Puterea extraordinară a subconștientului tău – Joseph Murphy.* Recenzia o sa vina duminica urmatoare. Spor la citit!