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Summary of Sapiens: by Yuval Noah Harari | Includes Key Takeaways & Analysis
“You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.” - Yuval Noah Harari
“How do you cause people to believe in an imagined order such as Christianity, democracy or capitalism? First, you never admit that the order is imagined.”
- Yuval Noah Harari
“Consistency is the playground of dull minds.” – Yuval Noah Harari
“One of history’s few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations.” - Yuval Noah Harari
“Each year the US population spends more money on diets than the amount needed to feed all the hungry people in the rest of the world.” – Yuval Noah Harari
“Evolution has made Homo sapiens, like other social mammals, a xenophobic creature. Sapiens instinctively divide humanity into two parts, ‘we’ and ‘they’.” – Yuval Noah Harari
“Biology enables, Culture forbids.” – Yuval Noah Harari
***Don't miss out on Yuval Noah Harari’s New York Times’ A Brief History of Humankind. This eye-opening book will change the way you look at history, humanity, and the world. Purchase your copy of FastReads' Summary with Key Takeaways & Analysis today.***
Yuval Noah Harari’s detailed, precise, and in-depth look at the history of evolution and humanity offers a new perspective on how we came to be the humans and societies that we are today. Following the paths of Homo sapien from his African beginnings, across oceans and continents, Harari’s analysis leaves no stone unturned. Reading this book will undoubtedly make you see the world we live in in a different light. Analyzing the social constructs that allow humans to organize massive, global societies is a highlight of this ground-breaking book.
If you’ve ever questioned where we came from, this easy-to-follow summary of Harari’s dense read will tell you everything you need to know.
“How do you cause people to believe in an imagined order such as Christianity, democracy or capitalism? First, you never admit that the order is imagined.”
- Yuval Noah Harari
“Consistency is the playground of dull minds.” – Yuval Noah Harari
“One of history’s few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations.” - Yuval Noah Harari
“Each year the US population spends more money on diets than the amount needed to feed all the hungry people in the rest of the world.” – Yuval Noah Harari
“Evolution has made Homo sapiens, like other social mammals, a xenophobic creature. Sapiens instinctively divide humanity into two parts, ‘we’ and ‘they’.” – Yuval Noah Harari
“Biology enables, Culture forbids.” – Yuval Noah Harari
***Don't miss out on Yuval Noah Harari’s New York Times’ A Brief History of Humankind. This eye-opening book will change the way you look at history, humanity, and the world. Purchase your copy of FastReads' Summary with Key Takeaways & Analysis today.***
Yuval Noah Harari’s detailed, precise, and in-depth look at the history of evolution and humanity offers a new perspective on how we came to be the humans and societies that we are today. Following the paths of Homo sapien from his African beginnings, across oceans and continents, Harari’s analysis leaves no stone unturned. Reading this book will undoubtedly make you see the world we live in in a different light. Analyzing the social constructs that allow humans to organize massive, global societies is a highlight of this ground-breaking book.
If you’ve ever questioned where we came from, this easy-to-follow summary of Harari’s dense read will tell you everything you need to know.
65 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2016
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October 7, 2016
Summary of Sapiens by Yoval Noah Harari from FastReads is an in depth analysis of a brief history of humankind for the evolution of humans 2.5 million years ago to the present day. This summary includes an overview of the book in an executive summary, and a fairly detailed discussion of each chapter, showing how humans and human societies have evolved over the millennia. The detail in each chapter discussion gives an insight into the author’s views on human evolution, and includes some discussion of the cultural, economic, and political factors that impact human development.
This summary can be read in about 20 minutes, and will help readers decide if they want to purchase the book.
This summary can be read in about 20 minutes, and will help readers decide if they want to purchase the book.
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March 28, 2017
Fascinating
Really enjoyed reading this book. It left me thinking about and talking to others about what I read. It truly is amazing to consider where we've evolved from and to imagine where we'll evolve to next.
Really enjoyed reading this book. It left me thinking about and talking to others about what I read. It truly is amazing to consider where we've evolved from and to imagine where we'll evolve to next.
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