Utopia for Realists

The Sunday Times Bestseller

We live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with questions about the future, society, work, happiness, family, and money, yet no political party, whether on the right or the left, provides answers. Rutger Bregman, a successful Dutch historian, explains that it doesn't have to be this way. Bregman shows that we can build a society with visionary ideas that are indeed fully achievable. Every milestone of civilization—from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy—was once seen as a utopian fantasy. New utopian ideas like universal basic income and a 15-hour workweek can become a reality in our lives. This guide to a revolutionary yet attainable utopia is supported by numerous studies, vivid anecdotes, and many success stories, from a Canadian city that once completely eradicated poverty to Richard Nixon's near implementation of a basic income.