The Sapiens of 2020.
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..
When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics.
Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions.
From 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.
In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens .
But what if it isn\'t true? 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.
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. ---Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 bestseller Sapiens 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.
Humankind made me see humanity from a fresh perspective.
Pink), provocative (Adam Grant) argument that humans thrive in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success on the planet. --- The Guardian From the author of the New York Times bestseller Utopia for Realists comes the extraordinary (Susan Cain) #1 Dutch bestseller Humankind , which offers a bold (Daniel H.
The Sapiens of 2020
