Utopia for Realists

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE VIRAL SENSATION TAKING ON THE BILLIONAIRES n n 'Listen out for Rutger Bregman. He has a big future shaping the future' Observer n n 'A more politically radical Malcolm Gladwell' New York Times n n 'The Dutch wunderkind of new ideas' Guardian n n 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. n n 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. n n *This book has been updated with a sticker on the front cover. We cannot guarantee that orders placed will include the sticker* n