Change Quote by Rutger Bregman
““For us today, it is still difficult to imagine a future society in which paid labor is not the be-all and end-all of our existence. But the inability to imagine a world in which things are different is evidence only of a poor imagination, not of the impossibility of change. In the 1950s we couldn’t conceive that the advent of refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and, above all, washing machines would help prompt women to enter the workplace in record numbers, and yet they did.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Utopia for Realists, 2014
Imagining a world without paid labor is hard, but history shows radical changes happen when we expand our imagination.
In simple terms: Imagining change is hard but possible.
Key Takeaway
Broaden your vision of work.
Themes
society
labor
imagination
Mood
thoughtful
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- policy reform
- career planning
- education curricula
Key Concepts
economic systems
social change
historical precedent
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions limit your view of work?
- How can imagination drive social reform?
A Different Perspective
Cultural inertia resists new ideas.
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