Utopia for Realists: The Case for a Universal Basic Income, Open Borders, and a 15-Hour Workweek

Bregman, Rutger

ISBN 10: 9082520303 / ISBN 13: 9789082520309

Published by Correspondent, 2016

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Paperback, figures/tables, 8vo.; Small pricetag on backside cover.

Seller Inventory # 411878-YB17

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Utopia for Realists: The Case for a Universal Basic Income, Open Borders, and a 15-Hour Workweek
• Publisher: Correspondent
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9082520303
• ISBN 13: 9789082520309
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

From a universal basic income to a 15-hour workweek, from a world without borders to a world without poverty – it’s time to return to utopian thinking.

Rutger Bregman takes us on a journey through history, beyond the traditional left-right divides, as he introduces ideas whose time has come. Utopia for Realists is one of those rare books that takes you by surprise and challenges what you think you know. In the words of leading social theorist Zygmunt Bauman, it is “brilliant, truly enlightening, and eminently readable.” This original Dutch bestseller sparked a national movement for basic income experiments that soon made international headlines.

About the Author

Rutger Bregman is one of Europe’s most prominent young thinkers. The 27-year-old historian and author has published four books on history, philosophy, and economics. His History of Progress was awarded the Belgian Liberales prize for best nonfiction book of 2013. The Dutch edition of Utopia for Realists became a national bestseller and sparked a basic income movement that soon made international headlines. Bregman has twice been nominated for the prestigious European Press Prize for his journalism work at The Correspondent. His work has been featured in The Washington Post and on the BBC.