The crisis of our times, of our generation “is not that we have it good, or even that we might be worse of later, but that we can’t come up with anything better… Notching up purchasing power another percentage point, or shaving off our carbon emissions perhaps a new gadget – that’s about the extent of our vision.”Īt best, Bregman provides us with a desirable and achievable vision of human progress a world with no borders, 15-hour work weeks and a universal basic income for everybody. Arguing for new utopian ideas such as a fifteen-hour work week and universal basic income, Utopia for Realists has been translated into over 30 different languages, making headlines and sparking movements across the world.ĭespite the fact we’ve never had it better, says Bregman, here in the Land of Plenty, we lack the desire and vision to improve society. Rutger Bregman is a historian and author, best known for his bestselling book, Utopia for Realists: and how we can get there. Welcome to 'Episode 56 (Part I)', where we'll be discussing Utopia for Realists with Rutger Bregman.
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