“New ideas rarely come from the moderate parties in The Hague or Washington, in Brussels or Westminster. The world's political centres are not the breeding ground for true change, but rather where it comes home to roost.”

Dutch historian and author

Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian and author. He is known for writing on economics, politics, and society, and for bringing those subjects to a broad public audience. His work often examines how institutions, ideas, and public policy shape human behavior and social outcomes. He is also widely read for his arguments about inequality, cooperation, and the possibilities for a more humane society.