A utopia for realists12/1/2023 ![]() ![]() He shares historic examples and modern ones, ideas from iconic thinkers of the past and of the present. Rutger Bregman provides abundant research on these ideas and more within Utopia for Realists. Europe has fairly open borders within itself why can’t we expand those open borders among other countries, between the US and its neighbors? In fact, open borders would cut down on poverty and make the world richer. ![]() Closed borders is the new idea, but it makes the world poorer and no safer. As controversial as it seems now, our borders were essentially open up until WWI. Despite it now looking like a distant dream, with enough discussion and advancement, a 15-hour workweek can and should be part of our future within the next decade or so.įinally, Bregman discusses the idea of open borders. Indeed, working fewer hours per week increases productivity while on the clock, but also leads to people who are healthier and happier overall. Considering the rapid growth of technology, we should be working a lot less than we are. The 15-hour workweek is another concept that was predicted and fully expected by leading thinkers in the last 100 years. While his shot at winning the Democratic nomination is slim this time around, his ideas around Universal Basic Income will likely grow into mainstream thought before long. Look at current presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Although it didn’t come to be then, UBI is making a comeback now. Bregman also dives into history and shows that former US president Richard Nixon had once proposed a UBI, and it was supported among both Democrats and Republicans. It drastically reduced poverty, improved health, led to kids performing better in school… and didn’t reduce people’s work ethic or employment. In all studies, which lasted years, UBI was a resounding success. In fact, in all cases they’ve been pushed for, anticipated, and even a reality.įor example, Universal Basic Income has been tested in communities in Canada, the United States, and Kenya. ![]() With each, Bregman shows that these ideas aren’t new or untested. The world would be better with open borders.We should all have a Universal Basic Income (UBI).The three principle arguments within Utopia for Realists are: And while these ideas may seem radical or unrealistic, Rutger Bregman shows that they’re really not. It also discusses immigration, as well as several other key ideas relevant to today’s sociopolitical world. Following my two most recent reads – This Land is Our Land and Open Borders – Utopia for Realists was a natural progression. It wasn’t until a few months later that I realized he was the author of a book I’d been eyeing, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World, and this new knowledge made me even more excited to read it.įinally, the time came for me to buy and read Utopia for Realists. It was a moving presentation that rang true with my views and ideals, and I ended up sharing the link on my Facebook, too. I first came across Rutger Bregman when my sister shared his TED Talk about poverty. ![]()
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