Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World

RUTGER BREGMAN

Little. Brown and Company

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Utopia For Realists

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Utopia for Realists

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Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Moral Ambition

<p>Review      "An in-depth overview of what is wrong with the idea is that we humans are by nature bad and unreliable...and offers us a more optimistic view of mankind."-- "Frans de Waal, New York Times bestselling author""Bregman argues that believing in human kindness is a foundation for lasting social change."-- "USA Today""It's entertaining, uplifting, and very likely to reach the broad audience it court...This book might just make the world a kinder place."-- "Daily Telegraph (London)""Made me see humanity from a fresh perspective. I warmly recommend it to others."-- "Yuval Noah Harari, #1 New York Times bestselling author ""The breakthrough thinking we've been looking for to activate and energize millions to live more sustainably, vote for climate action, and raise their voice for the future."-- "Forbes""Using history to give the rest of us a chance to build a much better future than we can presently imagine."-- "Timothy Snyder, New York Times bestselling author"      Product Description      From the "folk hero of Davos" (Vox), Fox News antagonist, and author of the New York Times bestseller Utopia for Realists, a revolutionary argument that our innate goodness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in humanity's successIf there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives newspaper headlines and guides the laws that shape our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest.But what if it isn't true? By providing a new historical perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman sets out to prove that we are in fact hard-wired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens.This understanding, Bregman suggests, isn't merely optimistic--it's realistic. Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions. When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics. But if we believe in the reality of humanity's kindness and altruism, it will form the foundation for achieving true change in society, a case that Bregman makes convincingly with his signature wit, refreshing frankness, and memorable storytelling.      About the Author      Rutger Bregman is a journalist at The Correspondent, and one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers. He has published four books on history, philosophy, and economics. His History of Progress was awarded the Belgian Liberales prize for best nonfiction book of 2013, and Bregman has twice been nominated for the European Press Prize.</p>

Humankind: A Hopeful History

History

World

Hachette B and Blackstone Publishing

We live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, when technology and so-called progress have made us richer but more uncertain than ever before. We have questions about the future, society, work, happiness, family and money and yet no political party of the right or left is providing us with answers. So, too, does the time seem to be coming to an end when we looked to economists to help us define the qualities necessary to create a successful society. We need a new movement. One defined by a young historian who can tell us the truth about how we got here. They�d be a political outsider, the voice of their generation, one who doesn�t harness rage or agitate grievances but who provides us with the answer�s for which we�ve been looking. That person is Rutger Bregman and his vision is Utopia for Realists.,

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