Book review: A convincing argument that humankind isn't so bad after all

If evil is not integral to our nature, then how do we account for atrocities such as those perpetuated by the Nazis? Rutger Bregman addresses the issue in Humankind: A Hopeful History
Book review: A convincing argument that humankind isn't so bad after all

Dutch writer Rutger Bregman: Sprang to the fore in 2019 when he told participants at the Davos summit that society’s problems were all about taxes. Picture: Getty

Sat, 10 Apr, 2021 - 13:00
Brendan Daly

Humankind: A Hopeful History 

Rutger Bregman 

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