Investigating the notion that humans possess the ability for violence and cruelty, this chapter delves into the trauma experienced by soldiers who resist their natural inclination towards aggression. It also examines how societal beliefs on human nature can influence and encourage negative behaviors.
Humans, it turns out, are pretty decent. That's according to Dutch historian Rutger Bregman, whose book "Humankind: A Hopeful History" was praised by our very own Daniel Pink for making a "bold, sweeping argument" — one you'll hear pieces of today — "[that] will make you rethink what you believe about society, democracy, and human nature itself."
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