{"product_id":"humankind-a-hopeful-history-hardcover","title":"Humankind: A Hopeful History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRutger Bregman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErica Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Manton\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \"lively\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker)\u003c\/i\u003e, \"convincing\" (\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"riveting pick-me-up we all need right now\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) that proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the real-life \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e of 2020.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHumankind\u003c\/i\u003e made me see humanity from a fresh perspective.\" --Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's 50 Notable Nonfiction Works in 2020 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRutger Bregman\u003c\/b\u003e, a historian and writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers. His last book, \u003ci\u003eUtopia for Realists, \u003c\/i\u003e which was translated into thirty-two languages, is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. He lives in Holland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.5 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52628427374899,"sku":"9780316418539","price":39.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/amY4TUdsVWtuNllucHNXQUJneVNPdz09.webp?v=1762110022","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/humankind-a-hopeful-history-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}