“Humans emerge from the womb like molten glass from a furnace. They can be spun, stretched and shaped with a surprising degree of freedom. This is why today we can educate our children to become Christian or Buddhist, capitalist or socialist, warlike or peace-loving. We”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Unlike lying, an imagined reality is something that everyone believes in, and as long as this communal belief persists, the imagined reality exerts force in the world.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“The secret was probably the appearance of fiction. Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myths. Any”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Not all people get the same chance to cultivate and refine their abilities. Whether or not they have such an opportunity will usually depend on their place within their society’s imagined hierarchy.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“In such a band, a woman could have sex and form intimate bonds with several men (and women) simultaneously, and all of the band’s adults cooperated in parenting its children.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Madame’s 2025 Year in Books
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