Loved itwhy rate nonfiction books based on how much they changed my worldview and this book really did a good job at making me think a little differently and reassess some of the assumptions that was making
Utopia for Realists (2016)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive From a universal basic income to a 15-hour workweek, from a world without borders to a world without poverty – it’s time to return to utopian thinking. Rutger Bregman takes us on a journey through history, beyond the traditional left-right divides, as he introduces ideas whose time has come. Utopia for Realists is one of those rare books that takes you by surprise and challenges what you think you know.
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