Utopia For Realists; A fresh insight

This international bestseller written by Rutger Bregman is “a pragmatic manifesto for improving the lives of the 99 percent today”, and is focused around one goal; How we can build the ideal worl. A majority of Americans report that they would prefer two extra weeks of vacation over two extra weeks of salary. Nearly half of all American jobs are at risk of being usurped by machines. Many of us work long hours at jobs we don’t like in order to pay for things we don’t really need. Rutger Bregman points out that life doesn’t have to be this way- and in some places, it isn’t.

This revolutionary guide focuses on three core concepts- a universal basic income, a fifteen hour workweek, and open borders across the globe- and explores each of them through lively anecdotes, studies, and success stories. From a Canadian city that once eradicated poverty to Richard Nixon’s bear-implementation of a National basic income, Bregman takes us on a journey through history, and beyond traditional left-right divides, as he points us toward a wholly attainable new social order. His book is a bracing reminder that every progressive milestone- be it the end of slavery or the beginning of democracy- was once considered a utopian fantasy.

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