The fatal flaw in our political assumptions | Rutger Bregman

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Rutger Bregman speaks to Grace Blakeley about why he turned his focus from politics to social psychology.

What assumptions about human nature underpin the way we assess the viability of political systems?

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Neo-marxist economist Grace Blakeley and anti-establishment historian Rutger Bregman discuss the future of the left, and whether humanity is inherently good after all…

#politics #socialpsychology #humannature #universalbasicincome

Rutger Bregman is a historian and author, known for his advocacy of universal basic income, a fifteen hour work week and open borders. His books Humankind (2020) and Utopia for Realists (2017) were both New York Times Bestsellers, and have been translated in more than 40 languages. Rutger made headlines when he appeared at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and use the opportunity to call out the super-rich audience for tax avoidance.

00:00 Introduction
00:19 UBI and human nature
04:01 Veneer theory and social psychology
05:52 Stanford prison experiment debunked
09:00 The dark side of our friendliness
13:06 Arnold Douwes

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