I am part of a broad social movement. Ten years ago, it would have unimaginable for some random Dutch historian to go… — Rutger Bregman Go Copy Share Image
“There is, however, another avenue of utopian thought, one that is all but forgotten. If the blueprint is a high-resolution photo, then… — Rutger Bregman Common people Copy Share Image
It's one of the tragedies of the modern university that it offers little space to generalists. — Rutger Bregman Modern Copy Share Image
“President Nixon presented a bill providing for a modest basic income, calling it “the most significant piece of social legislation in our… — Rutger Bregman Baby boom Copy Share Image
“Some scholarships are applied for by only 30% of those who qualify,” says Shafir, “despite the fact that study after study has… — Rutger Bregman Education Copy Share Image
When I talk about 'everyday communism', I am teasing a little. It is a provocative idea. But then we all do a… — Rutger Bregman Communism Copy Share Image
Psychologists even have a term for this: they talk about 'mean world syndrome'. People who have just seen too much of the… — Rutger Bregman Cynical Copy Share Image
During the Enlightenment, there were brilliant thinkers who realized that, if you assume most people are naturally selfish and you construct the… — Rutger Bregman Buddhism Copy Share Image
It's actually more than 700 case studies that show that, especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we… — Rutger Bregman Altruism Copy Share Image
If we assume the best in people, we can radically redesign our democracy and welfare states. — Rutger Bregman Best Copy Share Image
“Is it any wonder that the cultural archetype of my generation is the Nerd, whose apps and gadgets symbolize the hope of… — Rutger Bregman Economic growth Copy Share Image
I was born in 1988, one year before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and people of my generation were taught that… — Rutger Bregman Berlin wall Copy Share Image
“What we need is a “dashboard” complete with an array of indicators to track the things that make life worthwhile – money… — Rutger Bregman Community service Copy Share Image
“The Greek GDP spiked 25% when statisticians dove into the country’s black market in 2006, for instance, thereby enabling the government to… — Rutger Bregman Economics Copy Share Image
“To economists, everything revolves around scarcity - after all, even the biggest spenders can't buy everything. However, the perception of scarcity is… — Rutger Bregman Little time Copy Share Image
Poverty is not a lack of character. Poverty is a lack of cash. — Rutger Bregman Cash Copy Share Image
“Researchers at Yale University have shown that educated people are more unshakable in their convictions than anybody.” — Rutger Bregman Educated people Copy Share Image
“A person living at the poverty line in the U.S. belongs to the richest 14% of the world population; someone earning a… — Rutger Bregman Poverty Copy Share Image
“Instead, we should be posing a different question altogether: Which knowledge and skills do we want our children to have in 2030?… — Rutger Bregman Children Copy Share Image
“Today, the richest 8% earn half of all the world’s income,24 and the richest 1% own more than half of all wealth.25… — Rutger Bregman Money Copy Share Image
“It empowers people,” one of the social workers said about the personalized budget. “It gives choices. I think it can make a… — Rutger Bregman Spend money Copy Share Image
One of my rules for life is: 'When in doubt, assume the best,' because in the end, most people are pretty decent. — Rutger Bregman Best Copy Share Image
The world view of the underdog socialist is encapsulated in the notion that the establishment has mastered the game of reason, judgment… — Rutger Bregman Game Copy Share Image
Only the work that generates money is allowed to count toward GDP. Little wonder, then, that we have organized education around feeding… — Rutger Bregman Education Copy Share Image
Children are born as emphatic and compassionate beings - so you don't have to teach them generosity, it's in their nature to… — Rutger Bregman Born Copy Share Image
