The Blank Slate

Steve Pinker is an extraordinary scientist and writter. His books are thick and printed in small letters, but they do not hurt: the reading is always captivating and the writting is beautiful. I read "How the Mind Works" a couple of years ago, 

this one is more practical by exploring the consequences of our inner design that did not adapt as fast as the World changed during the last millenia. Psychology, family, social, ethnic conflicts are scientifically explored. This is sometimes threatening. Not the entire human nature is unveiled, but this book helps a lot to understand it.