Humankind: A Hopeful History
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- Author：Rutger Bregman
- ISBN：0316418528
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Reviews
Raihan Mustofa
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Bacaan wajib bagi orang yang masih berpandangan sinis， egois， dan mementingkan diri sendiri atas hakikat manusia。 Gagasan radikal untuk menentang buku Richard Dawkins dkk。Bagaimana jika kita baru mengetahui bahwa ada realitas selama ini yang terkubur oleh pandangan sinis terhadap sesama manusia bahwa pada dasarnya kita memiliki hakikat untuk bekerja sama， berwelas kasih， alih-alih egois dan selalu mementingkan diri sendiri？ Satu poin yang membekas di benak saya adalah kebencian kita terhadap ses Bacaan wajib bagi orang yang masih berpandangan sinis， egois， dan mementingkan diri sendiri atas hakikat manusia。 Gagasan radikal untuk menentang buku Richard Dawkins dkk。Bagaimana jika kita baru mengetahui bahwa ada realitas selama ini yang terkubur oleh pandangan sinis terhadap sesama manusia bahwa pada dasarnya kita memiliki hakikat untuk bekerja sama， berwelas kasih， alih-alih egois dan selalu mementingkan diri sendiri？ Satu poin yang membekas di benak saya adalah kebencian kita terhadap sesama diakibatkan oleh jarak yang menimbulkan prasangka-prasangka。 Jarak memungkinkan adanya perang dan pembantaian。 Senjata dan alat perang dikembangkan sedemikian hingga untuk mengatasi keengganan kita atas perang: semakin canggih senjata， semakin dapat dipakai dari jarak jauh。 Berapa banyak orang terbunuh akibat ditusuk dari dekat daripada dibom pesawat tempur？ Kebencian timbul akibat kita memandang manusia tidak lagi sebagai manusia， melainkan sebatas makhluk serdadu yang berseragam perang。 Padahal， mereka sama seperti kita。 Sosial media juga memungkinkan kita untuk berjarak dan tidak mengenal secara nyata sehingga prasangka mendahului untuk kita berpikir positif。 Ditambah lagi kebencian semakin menyeruak akibat dari algoritma yang terus membesar-besarkan kebohongan dan menutupi realitas。 Oleh karena itu， prasangka hanya bisa dihilangkan hanya jika kita ingin membuka diri kita yang sebenarnya dan saling mengenal satu sama lain。 。。。more
Adrienne
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I thought I rated this book already！！ On my audible。 I loved it。 Must listen。
Mathilde Stich
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Interesting stories and perspectives。 I don’t always agree with Bergman， but at least it challenged my opinion on humankind。
Lotte Elizabeth
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Interessant boek met een goede boodschap！ Vooral de term 'nocebo' vond ik héél interessant。 Doordat we door het nieuws en slechte verhalen zo'n negatief beeld krijgen over de mens， worden we zelf ook 'slechter'。 Terwijl we juist betere mensen worden als we een positief mensbeeld hebben。 Reden genoeg om wat positiever naar de mensheid te kijken en te focussen op al het goede wat er wél is。 :） Interessant boek met een goede boodschap！ Vooral de term 'nocebo' vond ik héél interessant。 Doordat we door het nieuws en slechte verhalen zo'n negatief beeld krijgen over de mens， worden we zelf ook 'slechter'。 Terwijl we juist betere mensen worden als we een positief mensbeeld hebben。 Reden genoeg om wat positiever naar de mensheid te kijken en te focussen op al het goede wat er wél is。 :） 。。。more
Emma
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Laten we beginnen met het feit dat ik me toch ontiegelijk lang over dit boek heb gedaan， maar dit heeft niets met de inhoud te maken kan ik vertellen！De mens is van nature goed， is de boodschap die Bregman wilt overbrengen in DMMD （een flinke pil voor een nooit non-fictie lenzende dyslect）。 Ik ben dit boek niet uit mezelf gaan lezen， het werd aangeraden door een van mijn docenten om te gebruiken voor mijn vrije ruimte uren （28 uur per semester die ik moet besteden aan dingen die mij als toekomst Laten we beginnen met het feit dat ik me toch ontiegelijk lang over dit boek heb gedaan， maar dit heeft niets met de inhoud te maken kan ik vertellen！De mens is van nature goed， is de boodschap die Bregman wilt overbrengen in DMMD （een flinke pil voor een nooit non-fictie lenzende dyslect）。 Ik ben dit boek niet uit mezelf gaan lezen， het werd aangeraden door een van mijn docenten om te gebruiken voor mijn vrije ruimte uren （28 uur per semester die ik moet besteden aan dingen die mij als toekomstig professional iets zouden moeten opleveren） 10 uur mocht ik er voor schrijven dus ik dacht “mooi， doen we！”Dat ik zo veel lesstof en theorieën in het boek terug las die ik de afgelopen weken in mijn kop had moeten stampen voor het aankomende tentamen had ik niet verwacht。 Deze stof toegepast terug lezen zette me echt aan het denken en ik ging zelfs dingen uit mijn dagelijks leven herkennen。 Ik moet toe geven dat ik het ene hoofdstuk interessanter vond dan de ander， maar Bregman wist er wel voor te zorgen dat ik aan het lezen bleef en zelfs dat mijn verantwoording voor school zo geschreven was。Een paar punten uit het boek die me het hards aan het denken hebben gezet zijn1） hoe verdomde verdraaid het nieuws en de journalistiek is。 Potverdikkeme zeg het nieuws is echt een grote treur show inderdaad。 Wat is er met al het goede nieuws gebeurt…。 Oops vergeten ofzo2） contact met de medemens is inderdaad wat er bij mij voor heeft gezorgd dat ik mijn omgeving als mensen van vlees en bloed zie en niet als alle labels die je op ze kunt plakken en ik had er eigelijk nooit echt over na gedacht dat dit anders had kunnen zijn。“Onze identiteit mag een huis zijn， met stevige fundamenten。 En dan kunnen we de deuren openzetten。”Ik ga nu even stoppen met het na denken over alles wat ik gelezen heb de afgelopen maanden en dit mensbeeld even laten bezinken。 Vier sterren en een boek die niet voor niets zo veel gelezen wordt！ 。。。more
Silke Huisman
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Interessant boek， qua stijl doet Bregman wat mij betreft te veel zijn best het voor iedereen leesbaar te maken， wat een beetje irritant overkomt af en toe。 Vandaar 4 ipv 5 sterren。
Daniel
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This was probably the best non-fiction book i‘ve ever read。 An absolute must read for everyone。
SilenceFort
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A riveting journey through many social sciences。 I warmly recommend the book to anyone who wants to learn more about the current state of findings on society and individual behavior。 The author managed to lead me from one point to the next with clear examples。 Also worth mentioning， the sources are abundant， but cleverly gathered at the end， so as to not disturb the unfolding of the text。 The only small shortcoming of the book is to be slightly too dense。 An understandable issue when trying to d A riveting journey through many social sciences。 I warmly recommend the book to anyone who wants to learn more about the current state of findings on society and individual behavior。 The author managed to lead me from one point to the next with clear examples。 Also worth mentioning， the sources are abundant， but cleverly gathered at the end， so as to not disturb the unfolding of the text。 The only small shortcoming of the book is to be slightly too dense。 An understandable issue when trying to discuss human nature！ Still I couldn't help but comparing to Safran Foer's "Eating Animals"， and finding the latter to do a better job at being concise。 I'm very partial on this book though， so don't trust me on this and decide for yourself！ 。。。more
Timon Tresch
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Pflichtlektüre。
Amoorie
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En boek dat bevestigt dat ik niet gek of naïef ben om de mensheid te vertrouwen en dat alles wat ik in de humane wetenschappen leerde op de helling zet。 Zo ontzettend leerrijk en geestverruimend。
Tero Moliis
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An amazing book which absolutely everybody should read， preferably once a year at least。 Rutger manages to make you think differently， which is no easy feat。 Let us hope it inspires more of us takes action as well。
Mark
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Hopeful insight into the human race， that ultimately our default position is kind rather than the selfish， unkind pursuit of limited resources。 It is a really enlightening and hopeful read but in places seems to stretch the utopian ideal in the face of some pretty tough evidence in what the human race is doing to each other and to the planet。 I will definitely re-read when I need to find solace from the media narrative of hateful， selfish humans to try and restore some balance。
Sam
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The book is a great idea - challenging the cynical， normalised view that everyone is selfish and instead suggesting that humans are kind and sociable creatures。 It proves its point in a wide range of ways and addresses the counter arguments。 I am concerned that confirmation bias will only lead hopeful， optimistic people to this book， whereas in reality， these are the ones who need to read it least！ Having been told that my particular brand of socialist politics is idealistic and unrealistic， I l The book is a great idea - challenging the cynical， normalised view that everyone is selfish and instead suggesting that humans are kind and sociable creatures。 It proves its point in a wide range of ways and addresses the counter arguments。 I am concerned that confirmation bias will only lead hopeful， optimistic people to this book， whereas in reality， these are the ones who need to read it least！ Having been told that my particular brand of socialist politics is idealistic and unrealistic， I love that this book disproves it。 It has encouraged me to be kind， and it has valuable lessons for bringing our divided society back together。I loved the point that our sociability is both our strength as a species and our weakness。 It ensures that we are kind to our fellow humans， but can lead to distrust in strangers and ‘otherness’。 It ensures we are helpful and loyal， but can lead us to blindly following orders and not speaking up against injustice。 It is both our making and our undoing。 。。。more
Haniye_book
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تامام。。۲۶ تیر ۱۴۰۰
Angela Juline
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I'm not sure I was a fan of the writing style， but that could be due to the translation。 I will say， the Epilogue should be read by all！"If you take the history of civilisation and clock it over twenty-four hours， the first twenty-three hours and forty-five minutes would be sheer misery。 Only in the final fifteen minutes would civil society start to look like a good idea。 In those final fifteen minutes we've stamped out most infectious diseases。 Vaccines now save more lives than would have been I'm not sure I was a fan of the writing style， but that could be due to the translation。 I will say， the Epilogue should be read by all！"If you take the history of civilisation and clock it over twenty-four hours， the first twenty-three hours and forty-five minutes would be sheer misery。 Only in the final fifteen minutes would civil society start to look like a good idea。 In those final fifteen minutes we've stamped out most infectious diseases。 Vaccines now save more lives than would have been spared if we'd had world peace for the entire twentieth century。 Second， we're now richer than ever before。 The number of people living in abject poverty has dropped to under 10 per cent。 And， third， slavery has been abolished。" （111） - so we need to stop saying how terrible the world is becoming， right？ yes， we can still improve， but to say things are worse simply isn't true。 。。。more
Dennis Huysentruyt
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Positiever zijn is gemakkelijker dan je denkt。 Een zaadje van optimisme oogst al snel compassie en eerlijkheid， niet alleen met jezelf， maar ook met je omgeving。 Dit boek plant dit zaadje onder de laag cynisme/"realisme" en is zeker een aanrader om eens kritisch， maar toch luchtig na te denken over de vrij negatieve mindset van tegenwoordig。 Positiever zijn is gemakkelijker dan je denkt。 Een zaadje van optimisme oogst al snel compassie en eerlijkheid， niet alleen met jezelf， maar ook met je omgeving。 Dit boek plant dit zaadje onder de laag cynisme/"realisme" en is zeker een aanrader om eens kritisch， maar toch luchtig na te denken over de vrij negatieve mindset van tegenwoordig。 。。。more
Ole Neijenhuis
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Een prachtig boek dat je goed laat nadenken over je eigen kijk op de wereld en anderen。 Bregmans simplistische schrijfstijl is erg prettig en leest vlot weg。 Aan de andere kant heb ik dit soms ook als storend ervaren， wanneer er veel extreem korte zinnen gebruikt werden of de manier van schrijven ietwat betuttelend aanvoelde。 Om de vele voorbeelden en argumenten in dit boek te onderbouwen worden （bijna） altijd （sociaal）psychologische onderzoeken aangehaald。 Dit is erg interessant， maar soms word Een prachtig boek dat je goed laat nadenken over je eigen kijk op de wereld en anderen。 Bregmans simplistische schrijfstijl is erg prettig en leest vlot weg。 Aan de andere kant heb ik dit soms ook als storend ervaren， wanneer er veel extreem korte zinnen gebruikt werden of de manier van schrijven ietwat betuttelend aanvoelde。 Om de vele voorbeelden en argumenten in dit boek te onderbouwen worden （bijna） altijd （sociaal）psychologische onderzoeken aangehaald。 Dit is erg interessant， maar soms worden aannames niet onderbouwd door Bregman。 Desondanks een mooi boek waar ik nog vaak aan zal denken。 。。。more
Valentina
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I am of the personal belief that everyone should read this book。
Omar Alassil
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Never have I read a book with such breadth， depth and wealth of information that is well connected into a common theme。 I learnt a lot of new things and it made me feel more optimistic。 Whether I agree with everything said is another matter but at least it helped me to challenge many perceived ideas。
Christine
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Tämä oli "ihan kiva" kirja （kirjailijapiireissä tuota pidetään pahimpana mahdollisena palautteena）。 Kirjan lähtökohta ja ideat kiinnostavat ja sopivat omaan maailmankuvaani， mutta kokonaisuudesta tuli jotenkin poukkoileva ja höttöinen olo。 Kaikki anekdootit esitettiin saman kaavan mukaisesti ja väliin kirjailija ripotteli säännöllisiä muistutuksia siitä kuinka sivilisaation taustalla olleet paikoilleen asettuminen， maanviljelys ja järjestäytynyt uskonto ovat kaiken pahan alku ja juuri。 Mitään ta Tämä oli "ihan kiva" kirja （kirjailijapiireissä tuota pidetään pahimpana mahdollisena palautteena）。 Kirjan lähtökohta ja ideat kiinnostavat ja sopivat omaan maailmankuvaani， mutta kokonaisuudesta tuli jotenkin poukkoileva ja höttöinen olo。 Kaikki anekdootit esitettiin saman kaavan mukaisesti ja väliin kirjailija ripotteli säännöllisiä muistutuksia siitä kuinka sivilisaation taustalla olleet paikoilleen asettuminen， maanviljelys ja järjestäytynyt uskonto ovat kaiken pahan alku ja juuri。 Mitään tarkempaa selvitystä näille väitteille ei anneta， joten epäselväksi jäi sijoittiko kirjoittaja tämän myyttiseltä vaikuttavan alkuhämärän Mesopotamiaan vai Egyptiin vai kenties 1700-luvun Eurooppan， josta löytyi konkreettisia esimerkkejä ja perusteluja。 Koko teoria tuntuu yhtä elähtäneeltä kuin sapelihammastiikereitä pakenevat luolamiehet， joilla perustellaan nykyihmisen stressireaktioita。 Odotin enemmän， mutta on ihan mahtavaa， että tällainen kirja on olemassa ja vielä mahtavampaa että olin kirjaston varausjonossa alkuun sijalla 189 ja nytkin kirjaan on yli sata varausta。 Vaikka kirjalla on heikkoutensa （minun kannaltani）， sillä toivottavasti on enemmän annettavaa kaikille niille muille， jotka sen ovat lukeneet ja aikovat lukea。 。。。more
matt
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Very strong counter-argument to some ideas presented in “Sapiens” by Harari。 Where “Sapiens” posits that we survived as the lone human species because of our cunning and violent nature， this book argues that we self-selected for kindness， and our ability to share and learn from one another is what made Sapiens the survival experts。 There are other stories of the innate goodness of the common person as well as examples of how often those stories are twisted by the media to look like something ugl Very strong counter-argument to some ideas presented in “Sapiens” by Harari。 Where “Sapiens” posits that we survived as the lone human species because of our cunning and violent nature， this book argues that we self-selected for kindness， and our ability to share and learn from one another is what made Sapiens the survival experts。 There are other stories of the innate goodness of the common person as well as examples of how often those stories are twisted by the media to look like something ugly。 This is a very valuable read in today’s environment - and it can really help shift one’s outlook about the state of things today。 。。。more
Vince
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Masterful dismantling of common myths about human nature。 Inspiring。 And a joy to read。 All nonfiction writers should receive lessons from Mr。 Bregman。
Angie Boyter
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Some thoughtful ideas and interesting examples and anecdotes， but I am skeptical about some of the studies he cites， especially about prehistoric societies。PS If you think "A Hopeful History" means this will be an uplifting book， gird yourself and be prepared for some real "downer" examples before he reaches his more hopeful conclusions。It will be interesting to see what the Sunday Philosophers home in on to discuss！ Some thoughtful ideas and interesting examples and anecdotes， but I am skeptical about some of the studies he cites， especially about prehistoric societies。PS If you think "A Hopeful History" means this will be an uplifting book， gird yourself and be prepared for some real "downer" examples before he reaches his more hopeful conclusions。It will be interesting to see what the Sunday Philosophers home in on to discuss！ 。。。more
Patrick
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Dikke aanrader！
RoshReviews
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What’s your answer to this simple question？Humans are innately ______。 A。tselfish B。tgood Many of us will end up choosing option A as our answer。 Rutger Bregman seeks to convince us that we have been brainwashed and it is， in fact， option B that is right。 Humans are essentially good。 （Or so he says！） And throughout this book， he provides an ample amount of evidence to support his claim。 Whether it is from evolutionary history or research-based findings， hypothetical situations to actual incident What’s your answer to this simple question？Humans are innately ______。 A。tselfish B。tgood Many of us will end up choosing option A as our answer。 Rutger Bregman seeks to convince us that we have been brainwashed and it is， in fact， option B that is right。 Humans are essentially good。 （Or so he says！） And throughout this book， he provides an ample amount of evidence to support his claim。 Whether it is from evolutionary history or research-based findings， hypothetical situations to actual incidents， historical to contemporary thinkers， he doesn’t leave any stone unturned in inducing you to change your viewpoint。 Some of the researches he debunks are widely popular while others， you may not have heard of at all。 But even single example he uses hits hard and shocks you at the extent of cultish brain-feeding resulting via the media and high-flying politicos。Bregman reiterates one straightforward advice throughout the book: stay away from the news if you wish to stay mentally healthy。 To quote him， “News is to the mind what sugar is to the body。” Another point he drills time and again is overcoming what he calls the “nocebo” effect。 （Just as a placebo does nothing but makes you believe the situation is getting better， a ‘nocebo’ does nothing but makes you believe that the situation is getting worse。） Breaking News！ The prime culprit for this “nocebo” is， once again， the “breaking news” media。 While the entire book is a delight to the mind （and the heart）， I especially loved how he backed his claims with concrete examples and data。 No half-baked assumptions （Hear that， Prof。 Harari？）， no biased declarations， no attacks on anyone or any idealogy。 Bregman’s voice is as intelligent and reassuring as the ideas he espouses are mind-blowing。 At the end of the book， he provides ten tips on how to view humanity with hope than dread。 Each of those points is practical and implementable， the icing on the cake。 The way he writes is another bonus。 He laces his content with plenty of comprehensible facts， provides a concrete rebuttal of urban factoids， and slips in enough of humour to keep the proceedings interesting even for those not much into nonfiction。 A few points in the content reminded me of another fabulous book， Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling。 This is natural as the essence of both the books is the same: the world has improved but we don’t know/realise it。 At the same time， both the books have similarities in their subject matter but are different in their approach， Factfulness is more data /stat-oriented while Humankind is more anecdotal and research-based。 As far as I’m concerned， both are excellently written， and must-reads。 （Click HERE for my review on Factfulness。）Has this Rutger Bregman offering changed my world view？ Am I now an optimist about humanity？ Not really。 It will take more than one book to clear out decades of indoctrination （and an inherent tendency towards pessimism。） There were so many places where I wasn’t sure if the book was becoming too idealistic in its espousals or I was being too sceptical in imbibing the same。 At the same time， it showed me so many varied， positive perspectives of human behaviour that I can’t help wanting to believe it entirely。 And that hope， that optimism， that awareness that this cynical mire we seem to be stuck in might just be an illusion… that’s the biggest takeaway from this book for me。 To borrow Bregman’s coined word， I needn’t be an optimist or an idealist， but I can certainly aim to be a “possibilist”。 If you are fed up of all the negativity around you， if the only positive news you see is about covid & you want a break from that， if you want a book that shows you that things are not as bad as everyone proclaims，… basically if you want a feel-good nonfiction that gives you some solace about being human， go for this book without any hesitation。This book is choc-a-bloc with insightful lines。 Here’s one of my favourites:“Belief in humankind's sinful nature also provides a tidy explanation for the existence of evil。 When confronted with hatred or selfishness， you can tell yourself， 'Oh， well， that's just human nature。' But if you believe that people are essentially good， you have to question why evil exists at all。 It implies that engagement and resistance are worthwhile， and it imposes an obligation to act。”***********************Join me on the Facebook group， Readers Forever！， for more reviews， book-related discussions and fun。Follow me on Instagram: RoshReviews 。。。more
norah :））
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insightful， full of evidence to support its arguments and well written。 ！
Vinayak Mishra
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A revolutionary idea that shouldn't be: Humans are not selfish， greedy and inherently violent - humans are good。 It isn't "civilization" keeping the worst at bay， it's the opposite - if we believe most people are decent and kind， everything changes。 We can completely rethink how we organize our businesses and democracies。 Some cool insights:1。 Asymmetrical feedback : When your faith in someone is misplaced， the truth will surface sooner or later （e。g。 if you spend money on a product that seems A revolutionary idea that shouldn't be: Humans are not selfish， greedy and inherently violent - humans are good。 It isn't "civilization" keeping the worst at bay， it's the opposite - if we believe most people are decent and kind， everything changes。 We can completely rethink how we organize our businesses and democracies。 Some cool insights:1。 Asymmetrical feedback : When your faith in someone is misplaced， the truth will surface sooner or later （e。g。 if you spend money on a product that seems to be good to be true， you'll know when you use it）。 But if you decide not to trust someone， you'll never know if you're right。 Because you'll never get any feedback （e。g。 if I decide randomly decide not to trust people from a particular nationality， I'll never know if anyone is actually trustworthy。 Thus， when in doubt it's good to always assume the best and accept that you will occasionally be cheated。 Small price to pay for the luxury of a lifetime of trusting other people and avoiding paranoia。2。 Forgiveness works in our self interest 。 To forgive is to stop wasting your energies on a lifetime of antipathy and grudges3。 Temper your empathy， train your compassion 。 Empathy makes us focus on the people whose stories are visible， and blinds us to the suffering to those whose stories we don't know。 Enables tribalism which can perpetuate violence。 It is also draining。 A much better tool is compassion - it is more controlled， remote and constructive。 It's not about sharing another person's distress， but it does help you recognize and act on it from a more balanced standpoint4。 Cynicism is just another word for laziness 。 It's an excuse not to take responsibility。 If you believe that people are rotten， you don't need to get worked up about injustice。 The world is going to hell either way。5。 Elevation: Doing good is contagious。 People are wired such that a simple act of kindness makes us feel warm and tingly。 People are often surprised and moved by simple acts of generosity， and often feel the urge to go out and help others themselves。 Even when we hear the stories from someone else。 。。。more
Gloria
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Als er één boek het afgelopen jaar verplichte lectuur had moeten zijn， was het dit wel。 Een echte eye-opener en leest heel vlot！
Manon
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Er zijn weleens dagen， of weken， dat mijn vertrouwen in de mensheid het moeilijk heeft。 Dan lees ik te veel haatzaaiende opmerkingen online， vertellen de pushmeldingen van mijn nieuwsapp me wat voor ergs er allemaal in de wereld gebeurt en heb ik een stomme aanvaring met een persoon in de Lidl hier tegenover。 Ik denk dat we er allemaal last van hebben， soms。 Ik heb nu het medicijn gevonden: De Meeste Mensen Deugen van Rutger Bregman。 Ik zeg verplichte kost， voor iedereen。Het boek kreeg ik vorig Er zijn weleens dagen， of weken， dat mijn vertrouwen in de mensheid het moeilijk heeft。 Dan lees ik te veel haatzaaiende opmerkingen online， vertellen de pushmeldingen van mijn nieuwsapp me wat voor ergs er allemaal in de wereld gebeurt en heb ik een stomme aanvaring met een persoon in de Lidl hier tegenover。 Ik denk dat we er allemaal last van hebben， soms。 Ik heb nu het medicijn gevonden: De Meeste Mensen Deugen van Rutger Bregman。 Ik zeg verplichte kost， voor iedereen。Het boek kreeg ik vorig jaar voor mijn verjaardag， maar ik was er nog niet aan toegekomen。 Tot ik een bibliotheekabonnement afsloot en zag dat ik 'm kon luisteren in de app。 Ingesproken door Rutger Bregman zelf vloog ik door het anders best angstaanjagend dikke boek。 Tijdens mijn （uit de hand gelopen） wandelingetje vanavond luisterde ik 'm uit。 Meermaals heb ik hardop 'nee' of 'naw' of een dergelijke kreet uitgeroepen， of gleed mijn gezicht in een glimlach die lang standhield。 Afgelopen jaar zag ik ook de theatervoorstelling van Bregman en daar werd ik al zo enthousiast van （ik bedoel， de voorstelling begon hij met het intro van Love Actually - een quote van de regisseur staat ook in de epiloog van het boek - dan ben ik verkocht hoor） dat ik hoge verwachtingen had van het boek。 Niet onterecht。 Bregman heeft zo veel research gedaan en het is heerlijk om al die onderzoeken voorbij te horen/zien （afhankelijk van je medium） komen。 Het Stanford Prison experiment， Stanley Milgram en de schokmachine， en de échte Lord of the Flies。 Heerlijke verhalen die ook nog eens steengoed verteld worden door Bregman。 Lang verhaal kort: er is één quote， ergens aan het einde van het boek， waarvoor ik even stopte met wandelen om 'm op te schrijven in m'n telefoon， omdat hij voor mij de essentie van het boek vangt。 Een betere wereld begint niet bij jezelf maar bij ónszelf。 Als het erop neerkomt， zijn we allemaal mensen。 Wie dat blijft inzien， maakt van de wereld een mooiere plek。 Doe je mee？ 。。。more
Amy
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