Rutger C. Bregman is a Dutch historian and author. He has published four books on history, philosophy and economics, including Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World, which has been translated into twenty languages. The Dutch edition of Utopia for Realists "became a national bestseller and sparked a basic income movement that soon made international headlines." His work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian and the BBC. He has been described by The Guardian as the "Dutch wunderkind of new ideas." and by Ted Talks as "one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers." His TED Talk, Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash, was listed as one of the top ten of 2017.
"No, wealth isn’t created at the top. It is merely devoured there"
"No, wealth isn’t created at the top. It is merely devoured there"
