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  • From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."
  • One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?
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AuthorYuval Noah Harari
PublisherHarper
Publication dateFebruary 10, 2015
Print length469 pages
Customer Reviews★★★★★ / 135,382 ratings
New York Times Bestseller

A Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg

From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."

One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. 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. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From 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.

Dr. 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. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?

Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.


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    This is a fundamental misconception of how science works. Anyone can "connect dots". This is called speculation or, less charitably, story telling, which is all that Harari ever does. He lays out unbelievably specific mechanisms relating modern human behaviors to his imagined version of the Paleolithic human experience, and generally provides zero evidence to support them. He is not a biologist, he has no training in paleoanthropology or biological anthropology or any of the fields encompassed under what we now called anthropogeny, which is the multidisciplinary study of human origins. Accusing critics of this book as being unreasonable or angry at having their "world view" shaken is super cringe. If you want the opinions of people with actual expertise on human origins regarding Harari, check these out:

    Princeton developmental/evolutionary neurobiologist Darshana Narayanan: https://www.currentaffairs.org/20...oah-harari

    UChicago evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne: https://whyevolutionistrue.com/20...e-writing/

    McMaster anthropologist Chris Hallpike: https://www.newenglishreview.org/...humankind/

    Democracy advocate Jeremy Lent, not a biologist but the article is very well-structured and lays out major conceptual problems with the book. Lent wrote a book called The Patterning Instinct, which was extensively reviewed by topical experts, very well cited, and in general what Harari's Sapiens wishes it was:

    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/...al-harari/
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    I am going to go waaaaaaaaay out on a limb and guess that you both didn't read the book and that the author may have written something that damaged your precious world view.

    For those that are interested, the book is a fantastic read. It connected so many dots about where we came from and how we got here (which is probably offended some people).
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    I read it on kindle unlimited. The early parts are good, but it gets fantastical towards the end. I have a friend who literally believes that he might live forever based on reading this book. The author is an historian or sociologist (can't remember exactly), but he delves into science and technology that he clearly doesn't understand.
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    FHRITP
    10-11-2023 at 02:55 PM.
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    Is this the one Joe Rogan recommends? If so I want to read it because Joe Rogan is amazing and everyone should listen to him.
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    zen_cohen
    10-11-2023 at 04:00 PM.
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book and credulously lapped it up until I read about his dubious methods.
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    10-11-2023 at 04:06 PM.
    10-11-2023 at 04:06 PM.
    Quote from drjakesays :
    This author is a fanatical anti human nut case who believes most people are "useless eaters". Donate two dollars to charity today.

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    PharoahUB
    10-11-2023 at 05:03 PM.
    10-11-2023 at 05:03 PM.
    Everyone saying he is a lunatic only makes me want to read it more. Usually people don't get so upset over somebody if there isn't an ounce of uncomfortable truth to what they're spitting. Will check it out and form my own opinions. Thanks!
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    10-11-2023 at 07:39 PM.
    10-11-2023 at 07:39 PM.
    Quote from PowerfulPencil6092 :
    This is a fundamental misconception of how science works. Anyone can "connect dots". This is called speculation or, less charitably, story telling, which is all that Harari ever does. He lays out unbelievably specific mechanisms relating modern human behaviors to his imagined version of the Paleolithic human experience, and generally provides zero evidence to support them. He is not a biologist, he has no training in paleoanthropology or biological anthropology or any of the fields encompassed under what we now called anthropogeny, which is the multidisciplinary study of human origins. Accusing critics of this book as being unreasonable or angry at having their "world view" shaken is super cringe. If you want the opinions of people with actual expertise on human origins regarding Harari, check these out:

    Princeton developmental/evolutionary neurobiologist Darshana Narayanan: https://www.currentaffairs.org/20...oah-harari

    UChicago evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne: https://whyevolutionistrue.com/20...e-writing/

    McMaster anthropologist Chris Hallpike: https://www.newenglishreview.org/...humankind/

    Democracy advocate Jeremy Lent, not a biologist but the article is very well-structured and lays out major conceptual problems with the book. Lent wrote a book called The Patterning Instinct, which was extensively reviewed by topical experts, very well cited, and in general what Harari's Sapiens wishes it was:

    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/...al-harari/
    "Accusing critics of this book as being unreasonable or angry at having their "world view" shaken is super cringe."

    Not when the critique is 100% ad hominem.
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    10-12-2023 at 12:52 AM.
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    Quote from PowerfulPencil6092 :
    This is a fundamental misconception of how science works. Anyone can "connect dots". This is called speculation or, less charitably, story telling, which is all that Harari ever does. He lays out unbelievably specific mechanisms relating modern human behaviors to his imagined version of the Paleolithic human experience, and generally provides zero evidence to support them. He is not a biologist, he has no training in paleoanthropology or biological anthropology or any of the fields encompassed under what we now called anthropogeny, which is the multidisciplinary study of human origins. Accusing critics of this book as being unreasonable or angry at having their "world view" shaken is super cringe. If you want the opinions of people with actual expertise on human origins regarding Harari, check these out:

    Princeton developmental/evolutionary neurobiologist Darshana Narayanan: https://www.currentaffairs.org/20...oah-harari

    UChicago evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne: https://whyevolutionistrue.com/20...e-writing/

    McMaster anthropologist Chris Hallpike: https://www.newenglishreview.org/...humankind/

    Democracy advocate Jeremy Lent, not a biologist but the article is very well-structured and lays out major conceptual problems with the book. Lent wrote a book called The Patterning Instinct, which was extensively reviewed by topical experts, very well cited, and in general what Harari's Sapiens wishes it was:

    https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/...al-harari/

    You're in the morass of the pedantic. He's a historian, and he is, yes, telling a story. And the meta story is exactly that, that stories are what connect us and allow humans to undertake fantastic (or terrible) massive endeavors across time and space.

    It's just another theory (explanation) of why we were able to conquer the world through what makes us unique.

    I'm a social scientist with a Ph.D. and it's probably my favorite non-academicish books I've ever read.

    Highly recommended.
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    Quote from DrRad :
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    But but but that's a BOOK.Yuk
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    10-12-2023 at 06:54 AM.
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    You're all lunatics, my God created man and here's scientific proof:
    Genesis 1:27 +
    The universe is 6,000 years old and God flooded the earth because of evil doers and you'll all burn in hell. - I pray for you because I won't burn in hell.
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    Quote from Ishbi-Benob :
    You're all lunatics, my God created man and here's scientific proof:
    Genesis 1:27 +
    The universe is 6,000 years old and God flooded the earth because of evil doers and you'll all burn in hell. - I pray for you because I won't burn in hell.
    Jesus is Love!

    Thanks for telling it like it is. Repped for honesty.
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    I just recommended this to someone yesterday.
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    10-12-2023 at 02:33 PM.
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    Quote from relic5150 :
    You're in the morass of the pedantic. He's a historian, and he is, yes, telling a story. And the meta story is exactly that, that stories are what connect us and allow humans to undertake fantastic (or terrible) massive endeavors across time and space.

    It's just another theory (explanation) of why we were able to conquer the world through what makes us unique.

    I'm a social scientist with a Ph.D. and it's probably my favorite non-academicish books I've ever read.

    Highly recommended.
    You recommend a book about human behavioral ecology that virtually every researcher in or adjacent to that topic has dismissed as insanely speculative? Interesting.
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    Quote from JamesT9955 :
    "Accusing critics of this book as being unreasonable or angry at having their "world view" shaken is super cringe."

    Not when the critique is 100% ad hominem.
    Yes, it still is cringe.
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    Quote from PharoahUB :
    Everyone saying he is a lunatic only makes me want to read it more. Usually people don't get so upset over somebody if there isn't an ounce of uncomfortable truth to what they're spitting. Will check it out and form my own opinions. Thanks!
    Who's upset? Try saying something substantial instead of fantasizing about the emotional states of people you disagree with. The fact is that hordes of actual experts on this topic have asked Harari to present evidence for the claims he presents as factual, and he has failed to do so.

    Second, people get upset about racial supremacist literature. Are you saying that means it probably has some uncomfortable truth to it? Thinking that lots of people disagreeing with something means it's likely true is an insane way to objectively analyze scientific claims.
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    Klaus Schwab approved. You will own nothing, be happy and eat ze bugz.
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