brunosan reviewed Humankind by Rutger Bregman
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5 stars
What a fantastic book! In an age of polarization, of seeing so much trouble, evil and bad news, this book is not only extremely well timed, but you read it dearly hoping to be true, to be solidly argued, to lift your hopes for humankind and the world. It does all of this.
Now, it´s a quick book. Don´t expect a solid foundation of a new philosophy, or a lengthy review how this "human kind" confronts reality, but it does cover a few key cases beautifully. It also disarms some of the key studies that defend our egoist and evil nature (all of which I knew as valid arguments for evil).
It is a fantastically uplifting book, and I´ve found myself stopping to think and reflect how what I was reading changes my attitude to life. I believe it has. I won´t attribute the change just to this book, but …
What a fantastic book! In an age of polarization, of seeing so much trouble, evil and bad news, this book is not only extremely well timed, but you read it dearly hoping to be true, to be solidly argued, to lift your hopes for humankind and the world. It does all of this.
Now, it´s a quick book. Don´t expect a solid foundation of a new philosophy, or a lengthy review how this "human kind" confronts reality, but it does cover a few key cases beautifully. It also disarms some of the key studies that defend our egoist and evil nature (all of which I knew as valid arguments for evil).
It is a fantastically uplifting book, and I´ve found myself stopping to think and reflect how what I was reading changes my attitude to life. I believe it has. I won´t attribute the change just to this book, but it has helped me gain tools to seek kindness in the world.
