Urgent action: the myth of the 'Brutal Savage'

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From: Survival International <info@survivalinternational.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Subject: Urgent action: the myth of the 'Brutal Savage'
To: dbhalmo@gmail.com

We help tribal peoples defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures. Take action: stand up for tribal peoples There is a growing trend among some 'popular science' writers to promote the view that tribal peoples are particularly violent. Survival is challenging this 'Brutal Savage' myth by examining the recent work of some of those who promote a fictitious and dangerous image of tribal peoples. In February, we asked you to comment on an article about Jared Diamond's The World Until Yesterday. This time, Stephen Corry challenges the recent work of Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature. Despite claiming to prove scientifically that most tribal peoples live in a state of chronic war ended only by state intervention, Pinker has many facts wrong, misrepresents others, and omits key evidence that contradicts his thesis. Please help us challenge the myth of the 'Brutal Savage'. Please leave a comment on this article on TruthOut: Comment now If you would like to stop receiving these urgent action alerts, sent no more than a couple of times each month, please update your preferences. You are receiving this e-mail because you subscribed to Survival's urgent action alerts. If you would prefer not to receive any email at all(including monthly e-news and supporter updates) from Survival, please click here and you will be removed from our system entirely. Survival International, 6 Charterhouse Buildings, London, EC1M 7ET, United Kingdom. www.survivalinternational.org