There is a chapter about this in Dan Gardner's book _Risk_ as well.
Of course, given modern weapons, a single individual can kill and main
far more people at one time than in the days of the sword.
Chris Green
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Steven Pinker asks whether modern society is more violent than in earlier
supposed idyllic times. His verdict is no.
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/greatergood/2009april/Pinker054.php
Stephen
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