Rutger Bregman Wants to Save Elites From Their Wasted Lives

Too many people waste their talents because they lack moral ambition. And the world cannot afford that. That’s the premise of Rutger Bregman’s latest book – you might know him from his previous books «Utopia for Realists» or «Humankind: A Hopeful History». This time around, getting people to read isn’t his real goal. He’s on a mission to make real change with a new organisation he founded, the School of Moral Ambition. This interview gives a good idea of what this will look like. My favourite moment, though, is the effortless shade throwing when Bregman is asked whether he can understand when people choose money over ambition.