Homo Sapiens – Why do humans rule the Earth and yet suffet so much?

Book Summary: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah Harari

We were once an insignificant ape in a forgotten corner of Africa. Now, we rule the planet.

We outlasted the mammoths, the Neanderthals, and every other human species. We built cities, created art, and walked on the moon. But after 70,000 years of conquest, are we any happier?

In his globe-spanning masterpiece, Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a breathtaking journey through our entire history. This isn't a boring timeline of kings and dates; it's a profound investigation into the ideas, myths, and fictions that made us who we are.

Inside This Summary, We Explore:
📘 The Fiction that Forged Us: Why is Homo sapiens the only human species left? (Hint: It has nothing to do with being stronger). 📘 The Power of Myths: Where did the concepts of gods, nations, human rights, and money actually come from? 📘 The Great "Trap": Was the Agricultural Revolution a massive leap forward for humanity, or our single biggest mistake? 📘 The Iron Cage: How did we become slaves to the very systems—like bureaucracy, capitalism, and consumerism—that we invented to serve us?

This book gets to the absolute root of power, society, and the collective fictions we must all agree to believe, just to function.

⚠️ If you have ever looked at our modern world and asked, "Why is it this way? And who am I in all of this?"—Sapiens is the mirror you've been looking for.

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