Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (by Yuval Noah Harari)
Update: 2024-12-12
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Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind explores the development of Homo sapiens, challenging the linear evolution model by highlighting the coexistence of multiple human species. The text then examines how shared myths and fictions, rather than objective reality, enabled large-scale cooperation and the formation of complex societies. Further, it discusses the role of war and violence in hunter-gatherer societies and the impact of the Agricultural Revolution on both humans and animals. Finally, the excerpt analyses the rise of monotheism, the development of capitalism, and the potential for future bioengineering to fundamentally alter Homo sapiens.
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