Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress 📖

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

Pinker, Steven
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nonfiction sociological analysis past tense third limited POV ~953 pp

Vibe

analytical optimistic empirical

A nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Character-driven and action-forward.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 60
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 10
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 20
externalintrospective
Ending 65
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 85
intimateepic

Content

Violence 15%
noneextreme
Sexual content 5%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 0%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count238,268
Page count~953 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited