What's the Alternative to Veneer Theory?

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This is like a common way that philosophers have thought bout humanity. Andis, i've never put a name to it before. People from the left to the right have been doing it. It's really, ah, something is pretty much everywhere a. And i i think it's wrong. You knowthat's really wrong. I think there's very, very powerful evidence that we have right now from sociology and anthropology and biology, and even even economics"

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.