Politics · 22 min
Utopia for Realists
By Rutger Bregman
This episode challenges our ingrained cynicism, revealing how seemingly radical ideas like universal basic income and a shorter work week are not just idealistic dreams, but pragmatic solutions for a more humane future.
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Politics
Duration
22 min
What it is about
Social progress, economic systems, future of work, basic income
Who it is for
If you often feel that our biggest problems are too entrenched for real change, this will feel familiar a pragmatic case for why radical ideas are often the most realistic solutions.
The author
Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian and author known for his incisive, evidence-based arguments that challenge conventional wisdom and make a compelling case for seemingly radical social and economic reforms.
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