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Sally Kohn: I would love to live in a society where everyone has that freedom. She says the effective altruism movement comes from extremely wealthy people who are asking how do i give my money away as efficiently as possible? Kohn: One of the founders of the organization give directly on the show, which younow, talks about this idea of people using cash in the most efficient way. The day bill gates was born was a wonderful day for humanity, she says.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.