Humankind: A Hopeful History
Paperback Published on: 15/07/2021; Language: Malayalam
Price: £21.99
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Extremely timely read....
Rutger Bergman has taken on a monumental task to show us that we are not all evil savages. Underneath we all are perfectly amiable creatures but we are pro... READ MORE
A book to make you feel better about the world
Life is getting better and overwhelmingly people are good. That's the view of Rutger Bregman and he has the evidence to prove it. Along the way he will tea... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Manjul Publishing House Pvt Ltd
- ISBN: 9789390924813
- Number of pages: 418
- Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 24 mm
- Weight: 558g
- Languages: Malayalam
Customer Reviews
View allThe human race is not as bad as you think
An in depth look at humanity that informs us that we are not so bad after all. Some sensitive subjects such as Brexit and the war are covered but Bregman w... READ MORE
An optimistic tonic in difficult times
2020 for many has been a difficult year for many. Fortunately, Humankind, the latest book by popular historian Rutger Bregman, has appeared on the horizon ... READ MORE
Read this!
I was really captivated by this book - it's fascinating and informative but written in a way that is approachable and not overly complicated. Definitely ma... READ MORE
Uplifting Lockdown Read - Cannot Recommend Enough
I went into this very sceptical, which undoubtedly made the book a more difficult read to begin with than it truly is. Once I got into it however, I both c... READ MORE
Hopeful and brilliant
A well researched debunking of many depressing assumptions about people.
Well written and a surprisingly easy read that leaves you feeling optimistic abou... READ MORE
Great book
Finally someone who gives you a positive outlook on the world!
A Nice Idea
Bregman's basic premise is that most human's are not so bad really. Even that they are more likely to be altruistic than otherwise. He considers a range... READ MORE
Humankind - optimism and hope.
What a fascinating book - turning many of our preconceived ideas on their heads. It makes us question our assumption that human beings are naturally aggres... READ MORE
Humankind - a wonderful read.
This fascinating book supports all of us who look at the real world and see so much kindness and helpfulness, and therefore cannot understand the violence ... READ MORE
The Worst kind of Popular Philosophy and Psychology: But highly readable nonetheless.
The thesis of the book is that people are not as bad as "people" think, in fact people are naturally co-operative and kind. To support this assertion Breg... READ MORE
Surprisingly superb
I was really surprised about this book. I wasn't sure that I would like it, as it is not the type of book I would normally go for, but I actually really l... READ MORE
Well argued, but feels like its missing something
Bregman introduces a number of interesting case studies to combat the widely held notion that people are not inherently good. However, I left the book feel... READ MORE
What you thought was wrong, we're actually better
Rutger Bregman delves into the root of the inhumane. If, like me, you are just interested in the world around you and have no prior knowledge of anything t... READ MORE
Amazing
This is the book that got me back into reading. I have signed up to Waterstones online simply to leave this review. I bought this book on Sunday, and today... READ MORE