Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker to @smerconish on violence in the US: “It’s the images that grab people's attention, but, of course, it's the data that determine your actual risk ... Overall, the trend for violence in the United States is down.”

Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker to @smerconish on violence in the US: “It’s the images that grab people's attention, but, of course, it's the data that determine your actual risk ... Overall, the trend for violence in the United States is down.” https://t.co/PdI33Jrvg5 pic.twitter.com/QmhpNuJYrF

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