pickThis was informative, interesting, and yes, hopeful. Bregman delves into human psychology and debunks the myths that perpetrate the idea that humans are inherently cruel. He explains that, without outside influence, people instinctively tend to be kind to one another.
#MonthlyNonfiction2025
pickInspiring but not fluffy. Bregman brings the FACTS, often debunking the previously unexamined version of well known stories and studies that bolster cynicism/negative view of humanity. He also explores some of the darkest moments in history to tease out the factors at play/how those could have occurred if we're to take a more hopeful view of humanity. I appreciated the 'new realism': positive change can occur, there's proof it's happened before.
New word alert! New to me, anyway. ☺️
Criticaster: a minor or inferior critic
How to critique your critic in one word!
pickI've tagged my favourite book of the month; it's an audiobook I've been recommending to all my friends because it made me feel better about humanity in general.
My total number of books is higher than usual, but 17 of them are picture books, which don't take long, even when I read each one several times. There was a readathon on booktube in April to encourage adults to read picture books (#PictureThis2022) and I went all out!
My usual assortment in this past week of reading, including refugee stories; LGBTQ; audiobooks; poetry; book prizes; and graphic novels.
Friday Reads on my booktube channel:
https://youtu.be/fvk7KI2TBHk
Taking advantage of a few quiet moments this holiday Monday to get back into this one.
Humankind: A Hopeful History | 
