It’s a 40+ year old book , however this book hold good to be called as “Relevant One” and one of the best books on “Sustainability” only in parts its It’s a 40+ year old book , however this book hold good to be called as “Relevant One” and one of the best books on “Sustainability” only in parts its outdated, otherwise Schumacher had better insights about the future than any of the current generation advocates of “Sustainability” and a Study of Economics as if People Mattered....more
Negative bias, knowingly or unknowingly we are more leaned towards negativity in a larger extend than positivity. Why do we imagine humans are bad? whNegative bias, knowingly or unknowingly we are more leaned towards negativity in a larger extend than positivity. Why do we imagine humans are bad? what made us start believing in the wicked nature of our kind?
Human designed intelligent institution which factored in our innate selfishness.
Once we believed its survival of the fittest, then it became survival of the friendliest now its survival of the shameless. Rutger Bregman puts forward lots of argument in proving Rousseau statement:
“that man is naturally good, and that it is from these institutions alone that men become wicked”
Not only that author phases forward debating Hobbesian and Rousseaun philosophy of human nature with lots of real live events from individual stories to governments and psychological experiments and establishes the fact that we are inherently good and for the olden days it’s the negative information or negative news which has flawed us made us believe Human are wicked not kind.
“Imagine for a moment that a new drug comes on the market. It’s super-addictive, and in no time everyone’s hooked. Scientists investigate and soon conclude that the drug causes, I quote, ‘a misperception of risk, anxiety, lower mood levels, learned helplessness, contempt and hostility towards others, and desensitization'......That drug is the news.”
News is really a mental hazard , and in this age of “Doomscrolling” we are overloaded with news and information , unless these news or information are scrutinised it will lead towards pluralistic ignorance.
We are what we feed ourselves , like this anecdote which is quoted in this book:
“An old man says to his grandson: ‘There’s a fight going on inside me. It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil–angry, greedy, jealous, arrogant, and cowardly. The other is good–peaceful, loving, modest, generous, honest, and trustworthy. These two wolves are also fighting within you, and inside every other person too.’ After a moment, the boy asks, ‘Which wolf will win?’ The old man smiles. ‘The one you feed.’" Rutger Bregman closes his discussion by quoting “For a better world build different institution and build new view of humankind.”
One of the most insightful books I read this year. I want to write more on this book but I don’t want to spoil the mood of the book to potential readers....more
Surprisingly a sweet and short book. Based on its publication date, this book is really a goldmine compared to lengthier self-help books and contents Surprisingly a sweet and short book. Based on its publication date, this book is really a goldmine compared to lengthier self-help books and contents will never loses relevance, this book gives a gist of all the major recurring topics which are covered in current self- help books. Importantly Og Mandino’s writing is very plain and simple....more
A serious and magnificent book which given us ample information of how our constitution is transforming not just on political arena but also from the A serious and magnificent book which given us ample information of how our constitution is transforming not just on political arena but also from the social arena, that is based on the trinity of the democratic political framework: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Gautam Bhatia makes stronger arguments on these three core principles taking nine cases respectively on:
Liberty: Sex Discrimination, Equality before law, Equality of opportunity, Equality: Civil Rights, Religious Freedom and Group Identity, Freedom to work, Fraternity: Privacy beyond the Public/Private Divide, Speech, Association, Personal liberty and the state of exception, Privacy and Criminal Process
This is my first attempt to read something on legal literature and I don’t regret reading this book. As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Gautam Bhatia put forward his arguments which can be easily consumed by not juts the person who is legal domain but also for layman, however with my lack of knowledge at time I felt topics little dry, but I still feel the time which I spend it worthwhile, and I recommend this book to fellow citizens.
Looking to have re-read in near future with a slower phase....more
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