When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics.īut 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. Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions. This is a core premise of both old and modern theories of politics, economics. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens.įrom the real-life Lord of the Flies to the solidarity in the aftermath of the Blitz, the hidden flaws in the Stanford prison experiment to the true story of twin brothers on opposite sides who helped Mandela end apartheid, Bregman shows us that believing in human generosity and collaboration isn't merely optimistic-it's realistic. Rutger Bregman gives a hopeful spin on our species. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian and the BBC. He has published four books on history, philosophy, and economics, including Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World, which has been translated into thirty-two languages. International bestseller Rutger Bregman provides new perspective on the past 200,000 years of human history, setting out to prove that we are hardwired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. Bregman (born 26 April 1988) is a Dutch historian and author. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. ![]() It's a notion that drives newspaper headlines and guides the laws that shape our lives. So, if you can, consider donating to our show here.If 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. Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a free, independently produced podcast. Subscribe to Talk Easy via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher. He rejected the idea of the march of civilisation being a good thing. Many ‘realistic’ writers of Rousseau’s time considered him to be a naive romantic. But, according to historian Rutger Bregman, that’s a misconception in fact, humans are fundamentally good, and if we want to realistically address our greatest challenges, we need to reconsider our view of our own human nature. Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. The fundamentals of economic thought are built on the idea that humans are fundamentally self-interested. A subsequent spat with Tucker Carlson of Fox News. You are lost, if you forget that the fruits of the earth belong equally to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.Be true to your nature About: The (Human) World Translated by Elizabeth Manton and Erica Moore. ![]() In truth, we’re living on Planet A, where people are deeply inclined to be good to one another. Then, with the election around the corner, we walk through his Ten Rules to Live By (59:02). By Rutger Bregman WorldCat 461 pages In truth, it’s the cynic who’s out of touch. His History of Progress was awarded the Belgian Liberales prize for best nonfiction book of 2013. The 27-year-old historian and author has published four books on history, philosophy, and economics. Humankind: A Hopeful History (Dutch: De Meeste Mensen Deugen: Een Nieuwe Geschiedenis van de Mens) is a 2019 non-fiction book by Dutch historian Rutger Bregman. We discuss his radical idea that “most people are decent” (4:30), the trickle-down cynicism created by capitalism (7:51), why evil is more powerful than good (15:30), the toxicity of cable news (19:00), the failures of American policing and prisons (23:22), his infamous Davos takedown (29:04), the historic (and scientific) case for human generosity (37:43), his ungenerous public spat with Tucker Carlson (42:00), a new wave of progressivism on the left (50:20) and the cost of comfort (53:14). Rutger Bregman is one of Europe’s most prominent young thinkers. ![]() – Rutger Bregman, episode 198 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragosoĭutch historian and philosopher Rutger Bregman joins us this week to unpack his latest book, “Humankind: A Hopeful History”. If your ideals do not make you uncomfortable-if you do not pay a price-what are they worth anyway?” Back when we were hunter-gatherers, we roamed peacefully in the Garden of Eden then we enclosed a square of land, called it our own, invented property. “If you are comfortable, if you enjoy your life, maybe you’re part of the problem. Humankind is the story of a fall from grace.
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