Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Description

100,000 years ago, Earth was home to at least six different human species. Today, only one remains: us, Homo sapiens.

How did we become the dominant species? Why did our ancestors, who once lived as foragers, come together to build cities and kingdoms? How did we develop beliefs in gods, nations, and human rights? Why do we trust money, books, and laws, and allow ourselves to be controlled by bureaucracy, schedules, and consumerism? What will the future hold for our world?

In *Sapiens*, Dr. Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a journey through the entire history of humanity, from the first humans to the groundbreaking—and sometimes catastrophic—developments of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions. By drawing on biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, he examines how historical events have shaped our societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our own personalities. He asks whether we’ve become happier over time and if we can ever break free from our ancestral behaviors. What can we do to shape the future?

*Sapiens* is bold, expansive, and thought-provoking, challenging everything we thought we knew about humanity: our thoughts, actions, power, and future.