Harari’s brick of a book is an ambitious look at the history of humankind. He begins with humans as one of many Homo species and continues through to the tech age, speculating on the android evolution that may one day replace us. In between he divides sections up based on the major shifts that moved humans forward, focusing on themes like farming, religion and capitalism. Although there was a lot in this book that I vaguely knew, Harari’s blunt birds eye view of events gave […]
A history of humankind that will enlighten and depress
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
