Moralische Ambition

This book is both a carrot and a stick. Rutger Bregman asks, "Who do you want to have been?"

This book is about pioneers. It tells the story of people who were bursting with moral ambition: abolitionists, suffragettes, resistance heroes, and civil rights activists—people who not only had ideals but also aligned their lives with those ideals and changed the course of the world. How are groundbreaking ideas not only born but also put into action? How do we tackle the greatest challenges of our time? How do we move from talking to acting?

This book is a stirring look into history, a gripping account of individuals who put their unique talents on the line and became great thinkers, inventors, and leaders, as well as those who follow in their footsteps today. It is also a guide on how each person can make a difference in the face of seemingly overwhelming crises in this world.

"The best antidote to the pessimists and cynics who want to make us believe that nothing can be done about the problems of our time." Max Roser.