i would include the netherlands here with the uka and aan, obviously, with the us. The main difference is a what in sweden they call it jonte lagen, the law of yonte. It's the social phenomenon where basically success is seen as a crimeso m. We don't have that here. Humble is there, you know, wether. It's an absolute political prerequisite. And i think that's a real challenge ar to sort of changed perceptions there.
Is humanity innately good or bad? Historian and author Rutger Bregman joins Adam to discuss his decidedly optimistic answer to this question. They discuss research showing that people are more likely to help each other during national disasters, the true story behind Kitty Genovese, and how the real-life Lord of The Flies had a very different ending. You can find Rutger Bregman’s book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, wherever books are sold.
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