The American psychologist , Steven Pinker , a professor at Harvard University , said that the language of direct statics confirms the entry of humanity into the "golden age" and that the figures are proof of that .
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Although the year 2017 has witnessed about 12 large-scale conflicts in the world, the people of 60 countries have suffered from authoritarian regimes , and now 10% of the world's population lives in extreme poverty . The nuclear club has stockpiled more than 10,000 nuclear weapons units , Enough to destroy the planet several times .
But the situation looks better than 30 years ago as a model , according to Pinker .
The world was suffering from 23 all-out wars . 85 countries were ruled by tyrants . The poor accounted for 37 percent of the world's population , whose nuclear states had 60,000 nuclear bombs .
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For example , only 15%of Europe's population was able to read and write in the 17th century , Literacy was prevalent in 64% of the world's population , and the average age of men was not over 100 years ago . 40 years , but today the average of people is approaching 80 years in developed countries .
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In contrast to the myths of "harmony and civilization" that prevailed , human predecessors were aggressive , according to Lawrence Kelly , a professor of archaeology at the University of LLinois , who studied the level of violence among modern tribes . 20 to 50% of male skeletons , found in ancient tombs , reflect the effects of injuries caused by weapons .
"The level of violence in prehistoric times was much higher than it is now , and tribal clashes were 20 times more bloody than the wars of the 20th century , "Kelly said.
"All of these sports figures give people a chance to look to the future with optimism ," he said at the end of the study " Despite all the difficulties, humanity is moving in the right direction.
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