ISBN: 9780316418522
Editorial: Little
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 480
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Críticas "International bestseller Rutger Bregman provides a fresh, new and engaging perspective on human history and where we can go as a society and species if we change our belief from 'all humans are inherently bad' to 'all humans are innately kind.' Humankind: A Hopeful History takes readers through historical accounts proving that we are in fact hardwired for kindness and is a read that will lift your spirits at a much-needed time in today's climate."--CNNHumankind is an in-depth overview of what is wrong with the idea is that we humans are by nature bad and unreliable. In vivid descriptions and stories, Rutger Bregman takes us back to the questionable experiments that fed this idea and offers us a more optimistic view of mankind.--Frans de Waal, New York Times bestselling author of Are We SmartEnough to Know How Smart Animals Are? and Mama's Last Hug: AnimalEmotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves"Humankind is an enjoyable and thought-provoking read, one whose bold argument has potentially far-reaching implications for how we run our governments, workplaces, schools, and correctional facilities... Bregman is not naive; he grounds his arguments in reassessments of historical events and in studies from the sciences and social sciences... [and] debunks a number of long-held beliefs... Bregman presents his findings in a chatty, engaging style that evokes Malcolm Gladwell."--Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor"A lively social history... Bregman offers a compelling case for reshaping institutions and policies along genuinely humane lines."--The New Yorker"As Bregman shows very convincingly in this book, we are not the selfish species we think we are and civilization is not a thin layer of veneer that will crack as soon as put to the test... The main message: it is time for a new realism based on believing the fact that humans are good."--Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, Forbes"Brisk and entertaining . . . Meticulously sifting the evidence, Bregman finds that the most pessimistic views of human nature are not backed up by the facts . . . Humankind works as a much-needed corrective to excessive pessimism about human wickedness."--Julina Baggini, The Prospect"In a world of sophisticated pessimism, Humankind is a refreshing change . . . Twenty-first-century readers are short on prophets, especially the optimistic kind, and will give Bregman a cheerful hearing."--The Economist"Interesting and urgent . . . Bregman attacks huge and highly sensitive questions with his usual brand of vim, vigor, and intellectual nuance . . . The historian is a sort of Dutch Sherlock Holmes, furiously prodding at the sacred cows of psychological research and laying out his counterarguments with the breathless pace of a thriller . . . Books like this one ask important and unsettling questions about the assumptions that underpin our approach to everything from schools to prisons, from police to politics."--Ceri Radford, The Independent"Rutger Bregman is one of the most provocative thinkers of our time... This book demolishes the cynical view that humans are inherently nasty and selfish, and paints a portrait of human nature that's not only more uplifting---it's also more accurate... by taking us on a guided tour of the past, he reveals how we can build a world with more givers than takers in the future." --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take and OriginalsA beach read for brainiacs . . . Its hopeful message could not be better timed . . . As impressive as Bregman's arguments are, he's also a gifted storyteller . . . Picture an animated, multi-directional lecture by a charismatic professor, and you're at Humankind . . . It's a dazzling performance.--Brett Josef Grubisic, Maclean'sAn extraordinarily powerful declaration of faith in the innate goodness and natural decency of human beings. Never dewy-eyed, wistful or naive, Rutger Bregman makes a wholly robust and convincing case for believing---despite so much apparent evide
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Bregman, Rutger
- Editorial: Little
- N° Paginas: 480
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
