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It's a notion that drives newspaper headlines and guides the laws that shape our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the real-life \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e 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. Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions. When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e of 2020.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHumankind\u003c\/i\u003e made me see humanity from a fresh perspective.\" --Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's 50 Notable Nonfiction Works in 2020 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutger Bregman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316418539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRutger Bregman\u003c\/b\u003e, a historian and writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers. His last book, \u003ci\u003eUtopia for Realists, \u003c\/i\u003e which was translated into thirty-two languages, is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. He lives in Holland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rutger Bregman \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47287579213981,"sku":"9780316418539","price":51.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_71169cb0-f0a6-481f-931b-5fd63cbd9fac.jpg?v=1760043214"}],"url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/collections\/social-science-sociology-social-theory.oembed?page=3","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}