Rutger Bregman
Rutger Bregman | |
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Bregman in 2024 | |
| Born | Rutger Christiaan Bregman 26 April 1988 Renesse, Netherlands |
| Education | Utrecht University (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and author |
| Known for | Universal basic income, working hours and open borders |
| Notable work | Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Humankind: A Hopeful History |
| Spouse | Maartje ter Horst |
Rutger Christiaan Bregman (born 26 April 1988) is a Dutch popular historian and author. He has published four books on history, philosophy, and economics, including Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World, which has been translated into thirty-two languages. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian and the BBC. He has been described by The Guardian as the "Dutch wunderkind of new ideas" and by TED Talks as "one of Europe's most prominent young thinkers". His TED Talk, "Poverty Isn't a Lack of Character; It's a Lack of Cash", was chosen by TED curator Chris Anderson as one of the top ten of 2017.