Humankind
A Hopeful History
by Rutger Bregman
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“@adamdeeyto Yes. I think he over eggs it somewhat but it is well written and thought provoking. And destroys some of the basic bits of pop psychology I’ve always had a problem with. | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ?Humankind? world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ‘Humankind’ world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | An excellent book! Warning a difficult read for pessimists, cynics and all those who find salt in their cornflakes. @rcbregman | This book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, by @rcbregman, has the most riveting prologues of any work of nonfiction I have ever read. And its fundamental argument is one that, unsurprisingly, I strongly agree with, too. Kudos. | This is a very good book | This is the book currently blowing my mind. A must read! @rcbregman”
Source →“@adamdeeyto Yes. I think he over eggs it somewhat but it is well written and thought provoking. And destroys some of the basic bits of pop psychology I’ve always had a problem with. | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ?Humankind? world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ‘Humankind’ world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | An excellent book! Warning a difficult read for pessimists, cynics and all those who find salt in their cornflakes. @rcbregman | This book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, by @rcbregman, has the most riveting prologues of any work of nonfiction I have ever read. And its fundamental argument is one that, unsurprisingly, I strongly agree with, too. Kudos. | This is a very good book | This is the book currently blowing my mind. A must read! @rcbregman”
Source →“@adamdeeyto Yes. I think he over eggs it somewhat but it is well written and thought provoking. And destroys some of the basic bits of pop psychology I’ve always had a problem with. | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ?Humankind? world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ‘Humankind’ world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | An excellent book! Warning a difficult read for pessimists, cynics and all those who find salt in their cornflakes. @rcbregman | This book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, by @rcbregman, has the most riveting prologues of any work of nonfiction I have ever read. And its fundamental argument is one that, unsurprisingly, I strongly agree with, too. Kudos. | This is a very good book | This is the book currently blowing my mind. A must read! @rcbregman”
Source →“@adamdeeyto Yes. I think he over eggs it somewhat but it is well written and thought provoking. And destroys some of the basic bits of pop psychology I’ve always had a problem with. | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ?Humankind? world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ‘Humankind’ world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | An excellent book! Warning a difficult read for pessimists, cynics and all those who find salt in their cornflakes. @rcbregman | This book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, by @rcbregman, has the most riveting prologues of any work of nonfiction I have ever read. And its fundamental argument is one that, unsurprisingly, I strongly agree with, too. Kudos. | This is a very good book | This is the book currently blowing my mind. A must read! @rcbregman”
Source →Recommended by 6 notable people, including Alexander Stubb and Stephen Kinsella
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Sociology, Politics, and Philosophy.
From the author of New York Times bestseller UTOPIA FOR REALISTS, a revolutionary argument that the innate goodness and cooperation of human beings has been the greatest factor in our success.If one basic principle has served as the bedrock of bestselling author Rutger Bregman's thinking, it is that every progressive idea whether it was the abol...
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Sociology, Politics, and Philosophy.
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“@adamdeeyto Yes. I think he over eggs it somewhat but it is well written and thought provoking. And destroys some of the basic bits of pop psychology I’ve always had a problem with. | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ?Humankind? world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | @rcbregman well done on such an amazing book ‘Humankind’ world leaders and all young people need to read this book! #humankind | An excellent book! Warning a difficult read for pessimists, cynics and all those who find salt in their cornflakes. @rcbregman | This book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, by @rcbregman, has the most riveting prologues of any work of nonfiction I have ever read. And its fundamental argument is one that, unsurprisingly, I strongly agree with, too. Kudos. | This is a very good book | This is the book currently blowing my mind. A must read! @rcbregman”
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