Oren Harman

How kind is humankind?

Kinder than we imagine, says Rutger Bregman — with ‘proof’ of our cruelty often based on flawed experiments

A fireman rescues a toddler after a bombing raid in London in 1940. Our true colours reveal themselves in times of crisis, according to Rutger Bregman. (Getty Images) 
issue 30 May 2020

  • Humankind: A Hopeful History

    Rutger Bregman

    Bloomsbury, pp. 496, £20

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