Humankind : A Hopeful History
ISBN: 9781408898956
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In This Internationally Bestselling Book, Dutch Historian Rutger Bregman Challenges One Of The Most Persistent Myths In Western Thought: That Humans Are Inherently Selfish And Driven By Self-Interest. From Machiavelli To Hobbes, Freud To Dawkins, This Belief Has Shaped Our Politics, Economics, And Culture. But What If The Opposite Is True? Humankind Presents A Bold And Optimistic Argument: That Human Beings Are Fundamentally Decent, Cooperative, And Kind. Bregman Reexamines Famous Historical Events And Psychological Studies—From The Blitz And The Stanford Prison Experiment To The Real-Life Version Of Lord Of The Flies—To Reveal How Our Assumptions About Human Nature Are Often Wrong. Through Compelling Storytelling And Rigorous Research, Bregman Shows How Embracing A Hopeful View Of Humanity Can Transform How We Live, Govern, And Relate To One Another. “If We Believe In The Goodness Of Others, We Bring Out The Best In Ourselves.”