{"product_id":"humankind-a-hopeful-history","title":"Humankind: A Hopeful History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives newspaper headlines and guides the laws that shape our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what if it isn't true? International bestseller Rutger Bregman provides new perspective on the past 200,000 years of human history, setting out to prove that we are hardwired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780316418522\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rutger Bregman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003e735 8735 28735 328735\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batner Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44621851623512,"sku":"9780316418522","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/7564\/3992\/files\/71Dh5H2v6oL._SL1500.jpg?v=1787087756","url":"https:\/\/batnerbookstore.com\/products\/humankind-a-hopeful-history","provider":"Batner Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}