Rutger Bregman's (Humankind & Utopia for Realists) 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

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Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHumankind\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emakes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this major book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world's most famous studies and events and reframes them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the Blitz, a Siberian fox farm to an infamous New York murder, Stanley Milgram's Yale shock machine to the Stanford prison experiment, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think - and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is time for a new view of human nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with 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. 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By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this major book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world's most famous studies and events and reframes them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLord of the Flies\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the Blitz, a Siberian fox farm to an infamous New York murder, Stanley Milgram's Yale shock machine to the Stanford prison experiment, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think - and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is time for a new view of human nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with 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. Rutger Bregman, a bestselling Dutch historian, explains that it needn't be this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBregman shows that we can construct a society with visionary ideas that are, in fact, wholly implementable. Every milestone of civilization - from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy - was once considered a utopian fantasy. New utopian ideas such as universal basic income and a 15-hour work week can become reality in our lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guide to a revolutionary yet achievable utopia is supported by multiple studies, lively anecdotes and numerous success stories. From a Canadian city that once completely eradicated poverty, to Richard Nixon's near implementation of a basic income for millions of Americans, Bregman takes us on a journey through history, beyond the traditional left-right divides, as he introduces ideas whose time has come.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}