Is There a Relationship Between Power and the Environment?

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Power corrupts. Distance plays a role, as does the fact that power is 'like this drug' There are very few genuine evil people in this world s. For example, the joker in batman. Yes, you know, those people who just enjoy watching the world burn. What you see history is that its actually that most evil is perpetrated in the name of the good or in the names of indifference.

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.