Celestial Angel Magick

From the bestselling author of Utopia for Realists It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. And its roots sink deep into Western thought: from Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the tacit assumption is that humans are bad. Humankind makes the case for a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. When we think the worst of others, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics too. In this major new history, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think – and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society. It is time for a new view of human nature. It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. The instinct to cooperate rather than compete, trust rather than distrust, has an evolutionary basis going right back to the beginning of Homo sapiens. By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too. In this major book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world's most famous studies and events and reframes them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the Blitz, a Siberian fox farm to an infamous New York murder, Stanley Milgram's Yale shock machine to the Stanford prison experiment, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think - and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society. It is time for a new view of human nature A Guardian Book To Look Out For In 2020'humankind Challenged Me And Made Me See Humanity From A Fresh Perspective' Yuval Noah Hararifrom 'the Folk Hero Of Davos', Fox News Antagonist And Author Of The International Bestseller Utopia For Realists Comes A Radical History Of Our Innate Capacity For Kindness.it's A Belief That Unites The Left And Right, Psychologists And Philosophers, Writers And Historians. It Drives The Headlines That Surround Us And The Laws That Touch Our Lives. From Machiavelli To Hobbes, Freud To Pinker, The Roots Of This Belief Have Sunk Deep Into Western Thought. Human Beings, We're Taught, Are By Nature Selfish And Governed Primarily By Self-interest.providing A New Historical Perspective On The Last 200,000 Years Of Human History, Humankind Makes A New Argument: That It Is Realistic, As Well As Revolutionary, To Assume That People Are Good. When We Think The Worst Of Others, It Brings Out The Worst In Our Politics And Economics Too.in This Major Book, Internationally Bestselling Author Rutger Bregman Shows How Believing In Human Kindness And Altruism Can Be A New Way To Think - And Act As The Foundation For Achieving True Change In Our Society.it Is Time For A New View Of Human Nature. Cover Praise Title Contents Prologue 1. A New Realism 2. The Real Lord of the Flies Part 1: THE STATE OF NATURE 3. The Rise of Homo puppy 4. Colonel Marshall and the Soldiers Who Wouldn’t Shoot 5. The Curse of Civilisation 6. The Mystery of Easter Island Part 2: AFTER AUSCHWITZ 7. In the Basement of Stanford University 8. Stanley Milgram and the Shock Machine 9. The Death of Catherine Susan Genovese Part 3: WHY GOOD PEOPLE TURN BAD 10. How Empathy Blinds 11. How Power Corrupts 12. What the Enlightenment Got Wrong Part 4: A NEW REALISM 13. The Power of Intrinsic Motivation 14. Homo ludens 15. This Is What Democracy Looks Like Part 5: THE OTHER CHEEK 16. Drinking Tea with Terrorists 17. The Best Remedy for Hate, Injustice and Prejudice 18. When the Soldiers Came Out of the Trenches Epilogue Acknowledgements Notes Index A Note on the Author Der Historiker Rutger Bregman setzt sich in seinem Buch mit dem Wesen des Menschen auseinander. Anders als in der westlichen Denktradition angenommen ist der Mensch nicht böse, sondern, so Bregman, im Gegenteil: von Grund auf gut. Und geht man von dieser Prämisse aus, ist es möglich, die Welt und den Menschen in ihr komplett neu und grundoptimistisch zu denken. In seinem mitreißend geschriebenen, überzeugenden Buch präsentiert Bregman Ideen für die Verbesserung der Welt. Sie sind innovativ und mutig und stimmen vor allem hoffnungsfroh.