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Bregman, who is known for books including Humankind and Utopia for Realists, posted after his first lecture was broadcast on Tuesday, saying the BBC had "decided to censor" it.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Political scientists Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels make this intervention in their book "Democracy for Realists":

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022

Realists, like Jayapal, viewed that with great hesitation.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2022

The Realists believe that, generally, the best government leaders can do is manage bad situations to avoid conflict.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022

Realists in this sense were opposed to nominalists and conceptualists.

From The Approach to Philosophy by Perry, Ralph Barton