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4.31 AVERAGE
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loved this :) great and incredibly well researched book about the tendency of humans to be kind, against the broad assumption of our inherently selfish nature. i loved all the sections picking apart famous experiments or incidents with cynical results. only part i didn’t like was that some parts were worded a little strangely and were occasionally disjointed, but nothing egregious. highly recommend!!!
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"One thing is certain-a better world doesn't start with more empathy. If anything, empathy makes us less forgiving, because the more we identify with victims, the more we generalize about our enemies. The bright spotlight we shine on our chosen few makes us blind to the perspective of our adversaries because everybody else falls outside of you. This is the mechanism... that makes us both the friendliest and the cruelest species on the planet. The sad truth is that empathy and xenophobia go hand in hand. They're two sides of the same coin."
"When we're holed up in our own trenches, we lose sight of reality. We're lured into thinking that a small hate-mongering minority reflects all humankind.(...) To believe people are hardwired to be kind isn't sentimental or naive. On the contrary, it's courageous and realistic to believe in peace and forgiveness."
Rutger Bregman
"When we're holed up in our own trenches, we lose sight of reality. We're lured into thinking that a small hate-mongering minority reflects all humankind.(...) To believe people are hardwired to be kind isn't sentimental or naive. On the contrary, it's courageous and realistic to believe in peace and forgiveness."
Rutger Bregman
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I like this premise of this book and even the book itself but I knew most of the stories already so it was somewhat of a boring read. But I think it is important to remember that although we are all imperfect, a pessimistic story is often the product of a desire to sell the story more than 100% truth so there’s no need to lose hope!
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