The main target of the book is what Bregman describes as a “colossal waste of talent”: far too many of the world’s smartest ...

Seven years after skewering the Davos elite, Rutger Bregman discusses populism, the backlash to his Trump remarks and why ideals mean little without strength.

Historian and author Rutger Bregman's 2025 BBC Reith Lectures titled Moral Revolution delves into the 'age of immorality.' He ...

The long-time mantra has been that lower taxes will help stimulate economic growth and high taxes smoother it. But one Davos panelist called that baloney.

Rutger Bregman's 2025 Reith Lectures, called "Moral Revolution", explore the moral decay and un-seriousness of today's elites, drawing historical parallels to past eras of corruption that preceded ...