10K views · 141 reactions | Can revolutions spark true progress, or do they simply set the stage for further violence? Steven Pinker sheds light on past revolutions and the chains of gruesome events they set in motion. Watch this debate in full below, also featuring political activist and author of The Clash of Fundamentalisms Tariq Ali and activist of the Kurdish women's movement Elif Sarican. https://iai.tv/video/fires-of-progress | The Institute of Art and Ideas | Facebook