In Humankind, Bregman takes a multidisciplinary approach to the history of the humankind using modern findings across from biology, economics, anthropology, history, archaeology, and psychology to demonstrate that human nature is fundamentally good. T he idea of the society being in a need of dreams rather than nightmares has deeply resonated with me I previously read Utopia For Realists by Rutger Bregman which was such an insightful, well-researched and interesting book. I mean, it feels like I’m at a firefighters’ conference and no one’s allowed to speak about water, right?” I mean, I hear people talking about the language of participation and justice and equality and transparency, but then, I mean, almost no one raises the real issue of tax avoidance, right? And of the rich just no paying their fair share. I mean, 1500 private jets have flown in here to hear Sir David Attenborough speak about, you know, how we’re wrecking the plant. “This is my first time at Davos, and I find it quite a bewildering experience, to be honest.

Both talks are available to watch on YouTube. If you are not familiar with a wonderful Dutch historian, Rutger Bregman, I would highly recommend you to watch his 2017 TED Presentation: ‘Poverty Isn’t a Lack of Character, It’ s a Lack of Cash.’ Also, I would encourage you to watch his now viral talk at the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos where he criticised the event and its participants for its focus on philanthropy rather than tax avoidance.

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