Rutger Bregman

Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian and author known for his provocative work in popular history and economics. He is the author of Utopia for Realists and has been recognized as one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers. In Humankind: A Hopeful History, Bregman challenges the long-held belief that humans are naturally selfish and driven by self-interest. Drawing on evidence from history, anthropology, and psychology, he reframes famous studies and events to argue that it is more realistic and revolutionary to assume that people are inherently good, a perspective that he believes can create foundational change in society.