Humankind by Rutger Bregman

Humankind by Rutger Bregman

This instant New York Times bestseller proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.

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. 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.

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. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens.

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. 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.

"The Sapiens of 2020." --The Guardian

"Humankind made me see humanity from a fresh perspective." --Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 bestseller Sapiens

Longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
One of the Washington Post's 50 Notable Nonfiction Works in 2020

Rutger Bregman nació en Westerschouwen (Países Bajos) en 1988. Está considerado uno de los jóvenes pensadores europeos más destacados. Es autor de cuatro libros, en los que trata varias de las disciplinas que convergen en Utopía para realistas: historia, filosofía, economía y divulgación. Su History of progress obtuvo el premio Belgian Liberales como mejor obra de no ficción de 2013. Ha sido nominado en dos ocasiones para el European Press Prize por sus contribuciones periodísticas en The Correspondent. Sus artículos se han publicado también en medios como The Washington Post, The Guardian y la BBC.

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ISBN 13	9780316418539
ISBN 10	0316418536
Title	Humankind
Author	Rutger Bregman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little Brown and Company
Year published	2020-06-02
Number of pages	480
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