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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 12 Dec 2013

    5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history -- remarkable Web essay by Zack Beauchamp - http://bit.ly/Jbleql 

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      1. Prof Hugo Spiers‏ @hugospiers 13 Dec 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        Oh.. @“@sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history -- remarkable Web essay by Zack Beauchamp - http://bit.ly/Jbleql ”

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      2. Adolfo Gª Nombela‏ @AGNombela 14 Dec 2013
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        “@sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history -- remarkable Web essay by Zack Beauchamp - http://bit.ly/Jbleql ”

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      1. Justin B. Dimick‏ @jdimick1 15 Dec 2013
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        A healthy dose of optimism here! MT @sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history - http://bit.ly/Jbleql 

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      1. Doug Janack‏ @DougJanack 12 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Excellent essay. An impressive array of statistics that has put some cracks in my natural pessimism. As did your book, btw.

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      1. Simon Brunning‏ @brunns 12 Dec 2013
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        5 Reasons Why 2013 Was The Best Year In Human History: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/12/11/3036671/2013-certainly-year-human-history/ … Something to smile about. Well, 5 things. (Via @sapinker)

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      2. Expat in Zagreb‏ @ExpatinZagreb 13 Dec 2013
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        #Croatia bucks trend in Pt 5, but Sabor tries. “@sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history -- http://bit.ly/Jbleql ”

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      1. Raphael Bene‏ @neuroraf 5 Jan 2014
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        “@sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history -- remarkable Web essay by Zack Beauchamp - http://bit.ly/Jbleql ”

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      1. Masha Cemma, PhD‏ @CemmaM 16 Dec 2013
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        While some argue that 2013 is the best year in human history:http://bit.ly/Jbleql  @ZackBeauchamp @sapinker, there's room for improvement

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      2. Jeffrey Flier‏ @jflier 15 Dec 2013
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        The case for optimism. HT @sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history --http://bit.ly/Jbleql 

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      3. State‏ @state 15 Dec 2013
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        @jflier People on @state said OPTIMISTIC, THANKFUL on 5 Reasons Why 2013 Was The Best Year. Your thoughts? http://st8.it/2013twtr 

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      1. xmaseveevil‏ @xmaseveevil1 13 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Fantastic. Thanks for cheering us up.

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      1. Praveen Vijapurapu‏ @pvijapurapu 12 Dec 2013
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        Soon we'll say bye to the best year sofar....“@sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history - http://bit.ly/Jbleql ”

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      1. Joanna Rusher‏ @JoannaRusher 12 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker cool. so much for the good ol days...

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      1. Edward Lewis‏ @edwardclewis 12 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker @CaptainBinky lovely stuff.

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      1. Peter Archibald‏ @Archipet 12 Dec 2013
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        Steven Pinker calls this essay remarkable so we'd all better read it! RT @sapinker: essay by Zack Beauchamp -http://bit.ly/Jbleql 

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      1. Alexandra Borchardt‏ @AlexaBorchardt 12 Dec 2013
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        Yes, let's be optimists: @sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history - by Zack Beauchamp - http://bit.ly/Jbleql ”

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      1. Brett Rounsaville‏ @amtrekker 12 Dec 2013
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        RT @sapinker: 5 reasons why 2013 was the best year in human history -- remarkable Web essay by Zack Beauchamp -http://bit.ly/Jbleql 

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