Utopia for realists

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Utopia for realists

Rutger Bregman ; translated from the Dutch by Elizabeth Manton

Bloomsbury, 2017

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Utopia for realists and how we can get there

Gratis geld voor iedereen : en nog vijf grote ideeën die de wereld kunnen veranderen

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"First published in 2014 in the Netherlands ..."--T.p. verso

Includes index

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Description

The Sunday Times Bestseller We 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.

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  • NCID
    BB23377122
  • ISBN
    • 9781408890264
    • 9781408890271
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    dut
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    316 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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