Utopia For Realists By Rutger Bregman
Bergman s new bestselling book which proposes new ideas for creating a better society has tapped.
Utopia for realists by rutger bregman. A guaranteed income a shorter work week and open borders. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 2017 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.
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