Humankind

Humankind, a thought-provoking book penned by Rutger Bregman, is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the essence of human behavior. Published in 2021 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, this book delves deep into the core of human nature, challenging long-held beliefs. Bregman, a renowned Dutch historian, takes us on a journey through time, exploring how our inherent kindness has shaped the course of history. This masterpiece, belonging to the genre of Non-fiction, is a testament to Bregman's prowess as a writer and his ability to captivate readers with his unique perspective on humanity. A book that promises to leave its readers pondering, Humankind is a testament to Bloomsbury Publishing PLC's commitment to bringing forth groundbreaking works.

The Sunday Times bestseller! The major new book from Dutch historian Rutger Bregman, internationally bestselling author of Utopia for Realists and one of the greatest young thinkers of our time. - It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. The instinct to cooperate rather than compete, trust rather than distrust, has an evolutionary basis going right back to the beginning of Homo sapiens. By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too. In this major book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world's most famous studies and events and reframes them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the Blitz, a Siberian fox farm to an infamous New York murder, Stanley Milgram's Yale shock machine to the Stanford prison experiment, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think - and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society. It is time for a new view of human nature.