Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There by Rutger Bregman

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In Utopia for Realists, Rutger Bregman shows that we can construct a society with visionary ideas that are, in fact, wholly implementable. Every milestone of civilisation - from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy - was once considered a utopian fantasy. New utopian ideas such as universal basic income and a fifteen-hour work week can become reality in our lifetime. From a Canadian city that once completely eradicated poverty, to Richard Nixon's near implementation of a basic income for millions of Americans, Bregman takes us on a journey through history, beyond the traditional left-right divides, as he introduces ideas whose time has come.

Book information

ISBN:    9781408893210

Publisher:    Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)

Imprint:    Bloomsbury

Pub date:    08 Feb 2018

DEWEY:    321.07

DEWEY edition:    23

Language:    English

Number of pages:    316

Weight:    268g

Height:    129mm

Width:    198mm

Spine width:    22mm