I recently watched Steven Pinker`s talk about the decline of violence over the years. He charted the history of humanity from the very beginning. That alone made his speech remarkable. In fact he was so good that the master of ceremonies wheedles one more minute of wise remarks out of Pinker. In lieu of being a dull talk full of bombast this was a master piece. Steven`s vivid explanations about the execution of people in the past could render you unhinged. Of course I`m exaggerating, though he did not try to be inconspicuous in his narrations either. Besides, as much of a nitpicker as I am, I didn`t find considerable flaws in this monologue. Weaseling out of using crude words wasn`t even that necessary for Pinker. His description of every event was detailed enough. Apart from this each one of them had and the exact words to inhere in. None of the points he made could be impeached. Moreover, something he did not neglect to use of a few jokes to pepper his speech. A speaker is vested to deliver a good presentation. Notwithstanding, it doesn`t mean he will do it. That`s why I think Steven Pinker nailed it completely. By the way, I couldn`t elaborate more on the talk cause of my excitement. I`m already champing at the beat to becoming a keynote speaker someday. No worries, I`ll post the video.