SAPIENS: THE BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMANKIND (SUMMARY)

Humankind is facing unprecedented revolutions, all our old stories are crumbling, and no new story has so far emerged to replace them. How can we prepare ourselves and our children for a world of such unprecedented transformations and radical uncertainties?

The last few decades have been the most peaceful era in human history. Whereas in early
agricultural societies human violence caused up to 15 per cent of all human deaths, and in the
twentieth century it caused 5 percent, today it is responsible for only 1 percent.

The liberal story cherishes human liberty as its number one value. It argues that all authority
ultimately stems from the free will of individual humans, as it is expressed in their feelings,
desires and choices.

How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today’s most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating […]