--- product_id: 317153517 title: "Bloomsbury Humankind: A Hopeful History" price: "€ 41.24" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/317153517-bloomsbury-humankind-a-hopeful-history store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # 4.7/5 from 3,400+ Reviews International Bestseller Ranks Top 60 in Ethics & Morality Bloomsbury Humankind: A Hopeful History **Price:** € 41.24 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Unlock a hopeful new view of humanity — because optimism is the ultimate power move. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bloomsbury Humankind: A Hopeful History - **How much does it cost?** € 41.24 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/317153517-bloomsbury-humankind-a-hopeful-history) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Data-Driven Hope:** Explores 200,000 years of history with scientific studies and real-life events. - • **Engaging & Accessible:** Well-written, often humorous narrative that restores faith in humanity. - • **Backed by Global Acclaim:** Endorsed by thought leaders like Stephen Fry and Yuval Noah Harari. - • **Top-Ranked Ethical Insight:** Ranks #58 in Ethics & Morality, perfect for socially conscious professionals. - • **Revolutionize Your Perspective:** Challenge centuries-old beliefs about human nature with groundbreaking research. ## Overview Bloomsbury's 'Humankind: A Hopeful History' by Rutger Bregman is an internationally bestselling, critically acclaimed book that challenges the notion of inherent human selfishness. With a 4.7-star rating from over 3,400 readers and top rankings in Ethics & Morality and Philosophy, it combines historical events and scientific studies to offer a fresh, optimistic perspective on human nature. ## Description THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year ‘Hugely, highly and happily recommended’ Stephen Fry ‘You should read Humankind. You’ll learn a lot (I did) and you’ll have good reason to feel better about the human race’ Tim Harford 'Made me see humanity from a fresh perspective' Yuval Noah Harari 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. 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. Review: Thought Provoking - A well written and engaging book that goes a long way to restoring one's faith in humanity. And an amazing insight into how much our society is virtually purpose-built to undermine that faith I was surprised by how much I've believed (based on research) for quite some time that has since been proven as plain wrong and even contrived e.g. the Stamford Prison Experiment, the Bystander Effect and so on. I listened to the Audible version that was very well narrated and that added a lot to the experience. Review: Livre remarquable - Remarquable analyse, pour une fois positive, de l'histoire de l'humanité. Revigorant. Bien écrit et même souvent de l'humour. ## Features - Item Trademark: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC - manufacturer: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.88184904800, 400. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #16,438 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #58 in Ethics & Morality #102 in Philosophy Movements #114 in Political Science | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,437 Reviews | ## Images ![Bloomsbury Humankind: A Hopeful History - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71DtA78E7PL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thought Provoking *by P***S on 20 April 2021* A well written and engaging book that goes a long way to restoring one's faith in humanity. And an amazing insight into how much our society is virtually purpose-built to undermine that faith I was surprised by how much I've believed (based on research) for quite some time that has since been proven as plain wrong and even contrived e.g. the Stamford Prison Experiment, the Bystander Effect and so on. I listened to the Audible version that was very well narrated and that added a lot to the experience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Livre remarquable *by M***D on 20 July 2020* Remarquable analyse, pour une fois positive, de l'histoire de l'humanité. Revigorant. Bien écrit et même souvent de l'humour. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Provocative *by O***️ on 14 November 2021* Some times I laughed at the author and there are times I think deeply of his thoughts. 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