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Rob Hopkins reviews ‘Human Kind: A Hopeful History’ by Rutger Bregman

So many times, in conversations with friends reflecting on things we see happening in the world, someone will say “well, basically we’re all shit aren’t we?” Or “human beings are basically vile aren’t they?” Or words to that effect. This belief in a selfish, destructive, greedy, violent core to our being is deeply pervasive and […]

“The sun will never shine as it does today” – some reflections from lockdown

These days of the coronavirus lockdown have been, to paraphrase Charles Dickens, the best of times, and the worst of times. My intention in this piece isn’t to share my thoughts on what should come next, on how society might be rebuilt following all of this. Rather I want to give you a snapshot of […]

The Importance of Imagination – an interview with Rob Hopkins

With his new book ‘From What Is To What If’ published last month, Rob Hopkins tells Chelsea Green Publishing what prompted him to start asking “What if…?”