human kind

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  • Brand/Author: bregman rutger
  • ISBN 13: 9781408898956
  • Publisher : bloomsbury publishing plc
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Title information Humankind
Format ?480 pages Pages
Publisher bloomsbury publishing plc
Dimensions (H x W x L) : 198 x 129 x 10 mm
Shipping Wtg Shipping Wtg: 0.400 Kg
Language ENGLISH
ISBN10 ?0316418536
ISBN13 9781408898956
Global Date of Publication 5/13/2021 12:00:00 AM
NBD Audience (Readership) General (US: Trade)
Product Format BC
Country of publication United Kingdom
Book Main Category Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
Book Sub Category BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Free Enterprise & Capitalism

from a new york times bestselling author comes "the riveting pick-me-up we all need right now" (people), that argues that humans thrive in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success.

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 sapienslonglisted for the 2021 andrew carnegie medal for excellence in nonfictionone of the washington post's 50 notable nonfiction works in 2020.

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