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. And its roots sink deep into Western thought: from Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the tacit assumption is that humans are bad. Humankind makes the case for a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. When we think the worst of others, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics too. In his long-awaited second book, international-bestselling author Rutger 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. It is time for a new view of human nature.
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Product details

ISBN
9781408898956
Published
2021-04-23
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
SD Books
Weight
399 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
128 mm
Thickness
32 mm
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
496
Original title
De meeste mensen deugen
Genre
Faglitteratur