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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 26 Dec 2014

    Goodbye to one of the best years in history | via @Telegraph http://fw.to/yROYwpQ 

    6:52 AM - 26 Dec 2014
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      2. Kitty‏ @kittykhan 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @Telegraph which part of the world do you live in Pinker. Yes, right, the ivory tower.

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      3. A. J. West‏ @AlWest13 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @kittykhan

        @kittyctc @sapinker @telegraph Foolish; life may not *feel* better to you, but in real terms it is better. Less of the dismissive attitude.

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      4. Kitty‏ @kittykhan 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @AlWest13

        @AlWest13 I ain't talking about feelings- And you know me well enough to name call me foolish? Who's being dismissive now?

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      5. A. J. West‏ @AlWest13 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @kittykhan

        @kittyctc I hope you can see how silly that seems. If you provide a reason for believing that the world is nasty, then I'm all ears.

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      6. Phil Williamson‏ @PhilWilliamson8 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @AlWest13

        @AlWest13 @kittyctc 85 families are as wealthy as the poorest 3.5bn people. That good enough reason?

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      7. A. J. West‏ @AlWest13 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @PhilWilliamson8

        @philwilliamson8 @kittyctc on average, human life now is significantly better than it ever has been. It can get much better still, of course

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      8. Phil Williamson‏ @PhilWilliamson8 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @AlWest13

        @AlWest13 @kittyctc depends on how u judge it. Living longer yes not necessarily better in terms of family relationships and happiness!

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      9. A. J. West‏ @AlWest13 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @PhilWilliamson8

        @philwilliamson8 @kittyctc I doubt the world was happier or more convivial when smallpox reigned & murder rates were higher.

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      1. Andrew Foster‏ @AFosterTeach 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        Andrew Foster Retweeted Gabriela Saade

        Three pieces of good news: @FraserNelson https://twitter.com/frasernelson/status/548453233111228417 … @sapinker https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/548491427294879745 … @NickKristofhttps://twitter.com/gabysaadeg/status/548492432497979393 …

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        Gabriela Saade @gabysaadeg
        "Bad news is news, and good news isn’t" says @NickKristof - "Scrooges of the world, begone!" http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/opinion/nicholas-kristof-scrooges-of-the-world-begone.html?referrer=&_r=0 …
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      1. Ides Callebaut‏ @ides_c 29 Dec 2014
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        “@sapinker: Goodbye to one of the best years in history | via @Telegraph http://fw.to/yROYwpQ ” dank je , Pinker

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      1. Phil Williamson‏ @PhilWilliamson8 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @IanDunt @Telegraph 'prosperity without trashing the planet' quite possibly the stupidest comment ever written in the telegraph!

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      1. Andrew Goodall #FBPE  🏳️‍🌈‏ @goodall1_andrew 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @IanDunt @Telegraph all very Whigish don't you think?

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      1. alalohwhydee‏ @alalohwhydee 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Telegraph physical death to the most of them would be relief and release... if this isn't extreme 'violence' then what is?

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      1. alalohwhydee‏ @alalohwhydee 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Telegraph ...but not at all for the billions living near, on or below the breadline

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      1. alalohwhydee‏ @alalohwhydee 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Telegraph safer, richer and healthier than at any time on record - for the minority elite (economically and politically) yes...

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      1. LiamJHogan‏ @LiamJHogan 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @bencrystal @Telegraph Well yes. But 2015 is going to be better. By one, anyway.

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      1. Robert Jenkin‏ @robjenkin 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Telegraph bought myself "better angels" for a personal Xmas prezzie,

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      1. alalohwhydee‏ @alalohwhydee 26 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Telegraph what's all this about less war in the world? isn't modern capitalist economic plunder killing more than bombs & guns?

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      1. david jurca  ⛰‏ @davidjurca 26 Dec 2014
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        We're living in a Golden Era--be thankful: RT @sapinker: Goodbye to one of the best years in history | via @Telegraph http://fw.to/yROYwpQ 

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