Quotes from Jurriaan Kamp

Steven Pinker, a prominent Harvard professor who has devoted more than ten years to studying the decline in violence, the conclusion is evident: We live in the most peaceful era ever.

Today, you're more likely to drown in a swimming pool than die a violent death. That's a luxury no one outside this generation has ever known.1

A hundred years ago, our ancestors could expect fewer than fifty birthdays—and even that was nearly twenty more than the global average. In 2010, the worldwide average had risen to 67.2 years, and even 78.2 years in the United States. That

These days, most poor families in the West have cell phones, televisions, washing machines, and cars. Their

As research shows, it's hard to beat the simple apple as the most healthy food item.

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