The Good Is More Powerful Than the Bad

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I've followed your work for a while. It's a really wonderful to finally have a chance to talk to you. Your new book, let's just jump right into it. Is about the thesis is that humanity is essentially good. I would say that most people, deep n are pretty decent, maybe.

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.