Insights from Chapter 10 Insights from Chapter 1 Insights on Rutger Bregman's Utopia for Realists The number of people with cell phones has risen from 0. The number of people who have Internet access has jumped from 0. #4 The Land of Plenty is available to everyone, not just a select few. We are living in an age of Biblical prophecies come true, with blind people being restored to sight, cripples who can walk, and the dead being brought back to life. #3 The medieval dream of the Land of Plenty, known as Cockaigne, is becoming a reality today. The average Italian is 15 times as wealthy as in 1880. Per capita income is now ten times what it was in 1850. #2 The past two centuries have seen explosive growth both in population and prosperity worldwide. In 2012, life expectancy in the most affluent countries surpassed that in the poorest country, Sierra Leone. #1 The past 200 years have seen a stupendous leap in the standard of living for billions of people around the world. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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