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b"Support this show\\xa0http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared ------ Human beings, we\\u2019re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest. From Hobbes\\u2019 theory about the state of nature to Richard Dawkins\\u2019 \\u2018selfish gene\\u2019, the roots of this belief are deeply ingrained in Western thought. But historian Rutger Bregman believes we have got human nature wrong \\u2013 and that deep down we are all pretty decent. On August 3 Bregman came to the Intelligence Squared to persuade us that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. And that the instinct to cooperate rather than compete, trust rather than distrust, has an evolutionary basis going right back to the beginnings of Homo Sapiens. In conversation with journalist and author Helen Lewis, Bregman will discuss some of the world\\u2019s most famous studies and events and reframe them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history.\\xa0To find out more about the book click here:\\xa0https://bit.ly/34FLsyK. --------------------------------------- Intelligence Squared+.\\xa0The world's best speakers. Your questions. \\xa34.99 per month. Intelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you\\u2019ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world\\u2019s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith. For a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here:\\xa0https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm\\n\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n\\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"