Humankind: A Hopeful History
Rutger Bregman
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Bregman dismantles the assumption that humans are fundamentally selfish and cruel. From Milgram's obedience experiments to the real-life Lord of the Flies, the evidence for human decency is far stronger than our cynical narratives suggest — and those narratives themselves cause harm.
"Most people, deep down, are pretty decent."