Champion of human goodness

In Humankind, Dutch historian Rutger Bregman posits that what you assume of people is what you will get out of them

Author Rutger Bregman's Humankind is chock-full of examples of how people band together in the face of crises.
Author Rutger Bregman's Humankind is chock-full of examples of how people band together in the face of crises. PHOTOS: BLOOMSBURY
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 21, 2020, with the headline Champion of human goodness. Subscribe