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  1.Summary In today's class, as in the previous class, the important point was peace. He showed a video of an academic who talked about peace. It was a video of Stephen Pinker. Pinker makes an argument through vast historical data and statistical analysis that today's society has much less violence than in the past. Pinker suggests various factors to explain the reduction in violence. First, he argues that the violence of war, crime, torture, and the death penalty has decreased significantly in the modern and modern times compared to the ancient society and the Middle Ages. To prove this, it analyzes archaeological evidence and literature data, showing that the cruel customs of the past have disappeared over time. Second, Pinker cites the progress of civilization as an important factor. The development of a centralized state and the strengthening of law enforcement have contributed to reducing violence between individuals. He explains that the settlement of norms and laws in t...

1.Summary The key point of today's class was 'peace'. In particular, we were taught about the level of peace in the country. There are several indicators for assessing a country's level of peace, one of which is the most widely known is the Global Peace Index (GPI). The GPI is presented annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), which compares and evaluates the levels of peace in countries around the world. The index measures a country's level of peace in three main categories: social safety and security, domestic and international conflicts, and the level of militarization. Social safety and security include internal safety factors such as crime rates, terrorist activities, and violence. Domestic and international conflicts assess the degree and duration of internal and external conflicts, and casualties, and the level of militarization measures the degree of militarization, including military costs, arms imports and exports, and military personnel. W...