Humankind: A Hopeful History By Rutger Bregman
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Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest.
Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. The instinct to cooperate rather than compete, trust rather than distrust, has an evolutionary basis going right back to the beginning of Homo sapiens. By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too.
In this major new book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world’s most famous studies and events and re-frames them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life Lords of the flies to the cooperation seen in the aftermath of the Blitz, the hidden flaws in the Stanford Prison Experiment to the true story of the Kitty Genovese murder, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can change how we think - and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society. It is time for a new view of human nature.
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This is certainly not a book to be missed and one that seems to be very timely for our age. Order yours today!
'If you only read one book this year, make it this one' - CATHY RENTZENBRINK
'This book must be read by as many people as possible - only when people change their view of human nature will they begin to believe in the possibility of building a better world' - GRACE BLAKELEY
'It'd be no surprise if it proved to be the Sapiens of 2020' - GUARDIAN
