Certainly we've seen some disturbing events in 2014: Russia's takeover of Crimea and its muscling of Ukraine, the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, and the continued scorched-earth terror of Boko Haram in Nigeria. China's menacing attitude toward disputed islands in east Asia can't be overlooked, either. But on the whole, we live in peaceful times. Major destructive wars are become rarer. Violent crime is on the downturn. Steven Pinker examines the evidence here: The trend line is less violence
He's right: those who are constantly saying the world is becoming more dangerous need to prove it, empirically.
Happy New Year! Have a safe--and great--2015.
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