Humankind — Rethinking Human Nature as a Systems Question (Audio)

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.This episode explores Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman as a systems-level examination of how beliefs about human nature shape institutions, incentives, and outcomes.By revisiting influential psychological experiments, historical events, and real-world examples of cooperation, the book challenges the idea that humans are fundamentally selfish or violent. Instead, it shows how trust, social learning, and institutional design interact to produce either cooperation or conflict.📺 Watch the Deep Dive and Mini Explainer on YouTube:👉 https://youtu.be/MrTJHGbbBD8❤️ Support Crisis in Perception on Patreon:👉 https://patreon.com/CrisisInPerceptionAuthor Support LineIf these ideas resonate, consider reading the book yourself or borrowing it from your local library. Supporting authors and libraries helps keep critical inquiry accessible.Call to ActionIf you found this episode valuable, please follow the show and share it with others. Let us know what books or topics you’d like us to cover next.Closing LineThank you for supporting Crisis in Perception. Your support makes long-form, systems-level education possible.