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Sapiens

Type of Work
Book
Subtitle
A Brief History of Humankind
Date of Publication
2015
Author
Yuval Noah Harari
Quotations
A Completely Free Market
No single natural way of life for Sapiens
Evolutionary success and individual suffering
History is something very few people have been doing
These principles have no objective validity
Myths are stronger than anyone could have imagined
Consistency is the playground of dull minds
From a biological perspective, nothing is unnatural
Human imagination more than biological reality
Most sociopolitical hierarchies lack a logical or biological basis
Authentic cultures
Cultures as a kind of mental infection
Unprecedented growth in human power
Why study history?
The Awesome Power of Culture
Trust in the Future
When Growth Becomes a Supreme Good
A Meaningful Life
Our Social Order Now in a State of Permanent Flux
Link
YN Harari site
Cover Photo
Book cover

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