{"id":15071,"date":"2026-02-04T15:50:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myspeaker.se\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=15071"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:50:37","slug":"rutger-bregman","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/myspeaker.se\/en\/international-speakers\/rutger-bregman\/","title":{"rendered":"Rutger Bregman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"text-block_344cbc7de7c9641599b60603699043e7\" class=\"block-text block-text--columns-one lg:my-20 my-10\">\n      <div class=\"block-text__body\">\n      <p>On stage, Rutger Bregman is energetic, clear, and thought-provoking \u2014 offering audiences both hope and practical inspiration to rethink what is possible, and what truly matters.<\/p>\n<p>His books <em>Utopia for Realists, Humankind: A Hopeful History<\/em>, and his latest release <em>Moral Ambition<\/em> have sold more than two million copies worldwide, become international bestsellers, and been translated into over forty languages. In Utopia for Realists, Bregman makes a radical yet practical case for universal basic income, shorter working weeks, and more open borders. Humankind challenges the myth of human selfishness and offers a hopeful new perspective on who we are \u2014 a story now being developed into a documentary series.<\/p>\n<p>In his newest book, Moral Ambition (English edition 2025), Bregman delivers a powerful call to action: to dedicate our limited working lives to the world\u2019s biggest, most urgent, and most solvable challenges. Described as an antidote to apathy, the book explores how we can combine idealism with impact \u2014 and make our careers not only successful, but deeply meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>Bregman began his career as a journalist and writer for De Volkskrant and the pioneering platform De Correspondent, where his essays earned nominations for the European Press Prize. He gained global recognition after his now-famous speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, urging the world\u2019s elites to \u201cstart talking about taxes.\u201d His TED Talk, \u201cPoverty isn\u2019t a lack of character, it\u2019s a lack of cash,\u201d has been viewed millions of times.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, he co-founded The School for Moral Ambition, an international network helping talented individuals move from \u201cempty careers\u201d into high-impact work that contributes to real change. 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