I felt, however, that the author submitted too many sweeping conclusions, by drawing causal links between observations of behavior and their underlying psychological motivation. This is obviously a topic too deep and voluminous to fit into a single book but it's my opinion the author does a reasonably good job of it. (Posted on ) Sweeping conclusions but well written and arranged Review by 0rton The second half has some interesting points but overall was rather boring. The first half of this book was very interesting and I enjoyed it immensely. (Posted on ) First half was great Review by Orchidsand The speculative may be confused with science. He makes certain assumptions to build the narrative that are not necessarily true. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become? This provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.Ĭustomer Reviews Incredible book, but. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us but also ourselves. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because, over the last few decades, humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago, with the appearance of modern cognition.įrom examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.ĭr. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yet today there is only one - Homo sapiens. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution - a number one international best seller - that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human".
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