Episode

3/13 Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World w/ Rutger Bregman

March 13, 2019

Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman), author of Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World, joins us.

On today’s show: Nancy Pelosi says she’s never wanted to impeach a president.

Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman), author of Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World, joins us. In his book, Bregman argues for utopian thinking and posits some big ideas for progress. Universal basic income: its curious history and how it could improve people’s lives, if implemented properly. The 15-hour work week: how we could take advantage of automation technology to perform less wage labor without being thrown into poverty. The ideology that keeps both capitalist and centrally planned societies from shooting for a post-work horizon. The value of an open borders policy. Do we need to subjugate capitalism? And some commentary on Bregman’s infamous Tucker Carlson appearance.

Breaking news about Paul Manafort.

On the fun half: Tucker Carlson’s racist rant about Iraqis. Dave Rubin defends Tucker’s non-apology. Sean Hannity congratulates Tucker on his vacation. Tucker calls Brian Stelter a eunuch. Jacob Wohl calls in fake death threats on himself using a “diversity officer” sock account. Fox’s Liz Peek complains that the college admissions scandal will “become another cudgel” used for “beating up successful Americans.” Tressie McMillan Cottom explains how the college admissions process is already wildly unequal. Meghan McCain defends legacies. GOP wants to pass “Cradle Act” where you can dip into your own Social Security money to pay for family leave.

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