Is There a System to Protect You From Them?

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i think something about eating culture makes us understand that people are extremely unlikely to do that. A trust is the most important, most valuable thing that a society can have. This is one of the reasons why i believe that scandinavian countries, or european countries in general, are actually richer than, say, the us. If you have societies where most people trust each other, you can have so much more efficiency.

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.