“If there’s one place, then, where we can intervene in a way that will pay dividends for society down the road, it’s… — Rutger Bregman Developing countries Copy Share Image
“This puts the choice in the hands of the poor,” says Michael Faye, founder of GiveDirectly, the organization behind Bernard’s windfall. “And… — Rutger Bregman Poor people Copy Share Image
A universal basic income means not only that millions of people would receive unconditional cash payments, but also that millions of people… — Rutger Bregman Only Copy Share Image
“This is nothing less than a whole new approach to economics. The randomistas don’t think in terms of models. They don’t believe… — Rutger Bregman Difficult time Copy Share Image
My aspiration was to write a book that you could still read in 10 years. That's hard. Then you start doubting every… — Rutger Bregman Book Copy Share Image
So I think that good journalism helps you to zoom out, to focus on the structural forces that govern our lives. And… — Rutger Bregman Focus Copy Share Image
“Borders are the single biggest cause of discrimination in all of world history. Inequality gaps between people living in the same country… — Rutger Bregman Filthy rich Copy Share Image
We know from scientific studies that infants as young as six months old can distinguish right from wrong and have a preference… — Rutger Bregman Bad Copy Share Image
The greatest sin of the academic left is that it has become fundamentally aristocratic, writing in bizarre jargon that makes cliches seem… — Rutger Bregman Fault Copy Share Image
“Income inequality,” say two leading scientists who have studied twenty-four developed countries, “makes us all less happy with our lives, even if… — Rutger Bregman Income inequality Copy Share Image
I think it's rational to assume the best in other people because most people are pretty decent. — Rutger Bregman Best Copy Share Image
“Take a Somalian toddler. She has a 20% probability of dying before reaching the age of five. Now compare: American frontline soldiers… — Rutger Bregman Civil war Copy Share Image
Nowadays excessive work and pressure are status symbols. Time to oneself is sooner equated with unemployment and laziness, certainly in countries where… — Rutger Bregman Laziness Copy Share Image
Since 1963, the University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center has conducted nearly 700 field studies on floods and earthquakes, and on-site research… — Rutger Bregman Calm Copy Share Image
“The goal of the future is full unemployment, so we can play. Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008)” — Rutger Bregman Goals Copy Share Image
“It takes talent, ambition, and brains. And the banking world is brimming with clever minds. “The genius of the great speculative investors… — Rutger Bregman Investing Copy Share Image
Almost no one raises the real issue of tax avoidance, right? And of the rich just not paying their fair share. — Rutger Bregman Avoidance Copy Share Image
Actually, it is precisely in overworked countries like Japan, England and the US that people watch an absurd amount of television. Up… — Rutger Bregman Age life Copy Share Image
Bankers are the most obvious class of closet freeloaders, but they are certainly not alone. Many a lawyer and an accountant wields… — Rutger Bregman Alone Copy Share Image
“Whereas public sector services often bring a plethora of hidden benefits, the private sector is riddled with hidden costs. “We can afford… — Rutger Bregman Economics Copy Share Image
In reality, it is the waste collectors, the nurses, and the cleaners whose shoulders are supporting the apex of the pyramid. They… — Rutger Bregman Reality Copy Share Image
Year after year, politicians have drafted huge piles of legislation on the assumption that most people are not good. And we know… — Rutger Bregman Good Copy Share Image
But the underdog socialists' biggest problem isn't that they are wrong. They are not. Their biggest problem is that they're dull. Dull… — Rutger Bregman Even Copy Share Image
“we can turn to a study by the Center for Immigration Studies–a think tank that opposes immigration–which found that immigration has virtually… — Rutger Bregman Education Copy Share Image
We so often tend to think our democracies are ruled by procedures and laws, but they are also governed by implicit rules… — Rutger Bregman Ability Copy Share Image
