Yuval Noah Harari – Cannonball Read 17

Turns out humankind is not really my cup of tea

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

June 29, 2021 by Rooooomie 2 Comments

I generally prefer fiction to non-fiction, with some notable exceptions. I’m a superficial reader; I don’t tend to spend much time reflecting on what I just read, so unless a non-fiction book hits an emotional or personal note for me, it’s not likely to interest me as much as a good novel or short story. For that reason, I never would have picked up Sapiens, had it not been for my work book club. The first half of the book was quite interesting, covering a […]

A history of humankind that will enlighten and depress

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

March 28, 2021 by Wanderlustful 1 Comment

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 […]

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