Thread by @rcbregman

News! I'm really excited to announce my new book HUMANKIND: A HOPEFUL HISTORY, which will be published on June 2 of this year. /1

Here’s the short synopsis: For centuries Western culture has been permeated by the idea that we humans are selfish creatures. That cynical image of man has been proclaimed in many places - in films and novels, in history books and in scientific research. /2

But in the last 20 years, scientists from all over the world and from many disciplines have switched to a more hopeful view of humankind. This development is still so young that researchers often don't even know about each other. /3

Or, as a prominent psychologist cried out when I told her about new trends in biology: "Oh God, so it's happening there as well!" /4

In HUMANKIND I tell the story of this revolution. Above all, it is a plea for a more hopeful view of humanity, something that I think is desperately needed in these times. I make the argument that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good.
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When we think the worst of others, it also brings out the worst in our politics and economics. A new kind of politics starts with a new, more realistic view of human nature. /6

I've worked on the book for more than four years, so I'm really exited that I can finally share it with readers. It's available for pre-order now! -->
UK: bit.ly/ReadHumankind
US: bit.ly/HumankindBook /7