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A review by bookber
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
*unrated as non-fic*
A very succinct and informative book summarising the entire history of humanity. I especially enjoyed the sections about the transition from foraging to farming, and how a big reason for the survival of Sapiens specifically can be attributed to our complex language system and our capacity to unite millions of people in the imagined ideas of religion, capitalism etc.
I admit I found some of the topics covered a little dry so at some parts I listened to the audio as I read along physically, but I still found it to be largely accessible and interesting. I also found the authors predictions on the longevity of Sapiens (spoilers: not long) very interesting, and agree that our naïve desire for more and more power will ultimately be our demise.
A very succinct and informative book summarising the entire history of humanity. I especially enjoyed the sections about the transition from foraging to farming, and how a big reason for the survival of Sapiens specifically can be attributed to our complex language system and our capacity to unite millions of people in the imagined ideas of religion, capitalism etc.
I admit I found some of the topics covered a little dry so at some parts I listened to the audio as I read along physically, but I still found it to be largely accessible and interesting. I also found the authors predictions on the longevity of Sapiens (spoilers: not long) very interesting, and agree that our naïve desire for more and more power will ultimately be our demise.