Jim Butler-Daulby

"Human nature is basically selfish and self-seeking" has been the mantra for all of us since the dawn of 'civilisation'. If that was actually true we would have become extinct long before 'civilisation' could get a foothold! What Rutger Bregman has shown is that the very process of 'civilisation' has separated us from our true nature. Our success as a species has come from our natural altruism, empathy and instinctive 'collectivism'. The moment we *gave* the 1% the power of "ownership" and "leadership", we sacrificed our true nature for a tiny share of the 'spoils'. This well researched book presents enough evidence for an alternative view of us homosapiens to reconsider, and perhaps reconfigure our grand "civilisation"!

Spot on!! Absolute metaphor for where we're at right now. Totally accurate depiction of our politicians, media and 'big business'. If there's anything to be gained from disaster, like ratings, political capital or profit, gain supercedes even life itself. A few laughs along the way and some sense of the seductive nature of 'fame', but the message was loud and clear. Anyone criticising this film is missing the point. We don't hear 'protest' songs anymore. Real satire is hidden. The media fully supports the Establishment and social media only writes algorithms for 'trends'. We're normalising corruption, poverty, obscene wealth and inequality. Once in a decade or so, someone opens our eyes. Adam McKay is this decade's singer!