Posts tagged with sociology.
Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species’ existence. (via Steven Pinker on the myth of violence | Video on TED.com)
Interesting studies on the way people are using new technologies to communicate and create intimacy. Raises question about the modern workplace.
Dan Pink talks about the science of motivation. Basically he argues that instrinsic motivators work much better for non-trivial tasks than extrensic motivators.
Wacky presentational style on the side, I believe he makes an important and completely valid point.
