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Utopia for realists / Rutger Bregman ; translated from the Dutch by Elizabeth Manton.

Utopia for realists / Rutger Bregman ; translated from the Dutch by Elizabeth Manton.
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Record Number 18465
ISBN 9781408890271
Location 322.4 BRE
Author Bregman, Rutger, 1988- (author.).
UNIFORM TITLE English
Title Utopia for realists / Rutger Bregman ; translated from the Dutch by Elizabeth Manton.
Cover title Utopia for realists : and how we can get there.
Published London : Bloomsbury, 2017.
Collation 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content types still image
cartographic image
text
Carrier type volume
General Note Translation of: Gratis geld voor iedereen.
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-305) and index.
Contents Note The return of Utopia -- Why we should give free money to everyone -- The end of poverty -- The bizarre tale of President Nixon and his basic income bill -- New figures for a new era -- A fifteen-hour workweek -- Why it doesn't pay to be a banker -- Race against the machine -- Beyond the gates of the land of plenty -- How ideas change the world.
Summary Note "Bregman shows that we can construct a society with visionary ideas that are, in fact, wholly implementable. Every milestone of civilization - from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy - was once considered a utopian fantasy. New utopian ideas such as universal basic income and a 15-hour work week can become reality in our lifetime. This guide is a revolutionary yet achievable utopia is supported by multiple studies, lively anecdotes and numerous success stories. From a Canadian city that once completely eradicated poverty, to Richard Nixon's near implementation of a basic income for millions of Americans, Bregman takes us on a journey through history, beyond the traditional left-right divides, as he introduces ideas whose time has come." - Back cover.
Language Note Translated from the Dutch..
Subject Civilization, Modern
Utopias
Boundaries
Guaranteed annual income
Social prediction
Income
Wealth
Workweek
Civilization, Modern -- 21st century
Quality of life
Consumption (Economics) -- Philosophy
Guaranteed annual wage
Added Name Manton, Elizabeth,(translator).
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