
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

The attempt to answer these needs led to the appearance of polytheistic religions (from the Greek: poly = many, theos = god). These religions understood the world to be controlled by a group of
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
This was the turning point, they say, where Sapiens cast off its intimate symbiosis with nature and sprinted towards greed and alienation.
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
we have only the haziest notions about the religions of ancient
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
faster, hyenas to cooperate better, and rhinoceroses to be more bad-tempered. In contrast, humankind ascended to the top so quickly that the ecosystem was not given time to adjust. Moreover, humans themselves failed to adjust. Most
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The invaders, who were few in number, feared losing their privileged status and unique identity. To forestall this danger, they divided the population into castes, each of which was required to pursue a specific occupation or perform a specific role in society. Each
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The truth is that empire has been the world’s most common form of political organisation for the last 2,500 years.
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The most common theory points to the fact that men are stronger than women, and that they have used their greater physical power to force women into submission.
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The main ambition of the Nazis was to protect humankind from degeneration and encourage its progressive evolution. This is why the Nazis said that the Aryan race, the most advanced form of humanity, had to be protected and fostered, while degenerate kinds of Homo sapiens like Jews, Roma, homosexuals and
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Humanity’s search for an easier life released immense forces of change that transformed the world in ways nobody envisioned or wanted.