A comprehensive exploration of how providing everyone with a guaranteed income could transform society. Bregman presents compelling evidence from real-world experiments, including a Canadian town that eliminated poverty and Nixon's near-implementation of a national basic income program. He demonstrates how this approach could reduce inequality, stimulate innovation, and create a more stable economic foundation for all citizens.

A radical reimagining of our relationship with work through the proposition of a 15-hour workweek. Bregman argues that technological advancement should lead to more leisure time rather than increased productivity demands. He shows how shorter working hours could improve mental health, enhance creativity, and create a more sustainable economy while maintaining or even increasing overall productivity.

An examination of how seemingly impossible ideas throughout history have become reality. From the abolition of slavery to universal suffrage, Bregman demonstrates how radical concepts eventually become accepted norms. This historical perspective provides a framework for understanding how contemporary "utopian" ideas could become tomorrow's reality.