> Pinker fails to explain why elites were then, and still remain, little influenced by the masses marching in the streets who are displaying the growth in spirit of the “better angels.” Why must the masses even march in the streets? Why must the elites continue to engage in military buildups and serious violence at heavy economic cost when, according to his preferred expert #JamesSheehan the state is abandoning military force and focusing on the material well-being of the public?
#BetterAngels

> ..the soldiers are still there, NATO is..expanding.. #Modern urope are contributing soldiers to the #AfghanWar and were heavily involved in warfare in Libya and elsewhere. Furthermore, Europe’s social security systems have been under attack for years and the well-being of ordinary citizens seems to be a declining objective of Europe’s leaders, as well as those in the United States.
#EdwardHerman on #JamesSheehan and
_ Where Have All the Soldiers Gone: The Transformation of Modern Europe _