Keywords
human nature, human civilization
Abstract
Do crises bring out the best or the worst in people? Are humans inclined to be evil, or are they more likely to be good, to do the right thing? Is civilization simply a thin veneer that is easily scratched away? From Church Father St. Augustine (354-430) to French theologian, pastor, and reformer John Calvin (1509-1564), we are depicted, if not as totally depraved and evil, at least, as the bearers of original sin. While perusing Rutger Bregman’s hopeful history, I happened upon a newspaper article announcing an exhibition of drawings and prints of Francisco Goya (1746-1828), at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Recommended Citation
Bertreaux, John
(2021)
"Rutger Bregman. Humankind: A Hopeful History,"
Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 85:
No.
85, Article 19.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol85/iss85/19
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