Utopia for Realists : And How We Can Get There

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The Sunday Times BestsellerWe live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with questions about the future, society, work, happiness, family and money, and yet no political party of the right or left is providing us with answers. Rutger Bregman, a bestselling Dutch historian, explains that it needn't be this way. Bregman shows that we can construct a society with visionary ideas that are, in fact, wholly implementable.

Every milestone of civilization - from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy - was once considered a utopian fantasy. New utopian ideas such as universal basic income and a 15-hour work week can become reality in our lifetime. This guide to a revolutionary yet achievable utopia is supported by multiple studies, lively anecdotes and numerous success stories.

From a Canadian city that once completely eradicated poverty, to Richard Nixon's near implementation of a basic income for millions of Americans, Bregman takes us on a journey through history, beyond the traditional left-right divides, as he introduces ideas whose time has come.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p x{0026}lt;strong Rutger Bregmanx{0026}lt;/strong (Westerschouwen, Países Bajos, 1988), historiador formado en las universidades de Utrecht y California, es autor de seis libros, entre los que destacan x{0026}lt;em History of Progressx{0026}lt;/em (Premio Belgian Liberales como mejor obra de no ficción de 2013), x{0026}lt;em Utopía para realistasx{0026}lt;/em y este que ahora publicamos. Ha sido nominado en dos ocasiones para el European Press Prize por sus contribuciones periodísticas en x{0026}lt;em The Correspondent.x{0026}lt;/em Sus artículos se han publicado también en medios como x{0026}lt;em The Washington Post, The Guardianx{0026}lt;/em y la x{0026}lt;em BBC.x{0026}lt;/em Ha impartido conferencias en las TED Talks y en el Foro Económico Mundial de Davos.x{0026}lt;/p