How did Homo sapiens manage to cross this critical threshold, eventually founding cities comprising tens of thousands of inhabitants and empires ruling hundreds of millions? The secret was probably the appearance of fiction.


“arouse in the other person an eager want. He who can do this has the whole world with him. He who cannot walks a lonely way.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People

“The real difference between us and chimpanzees is the mythical glue that binds together large numbers of individuals, families and groups. This glue has made us the masters of creation.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“The immense diversity of imagined realities that Sapiens invented, and the resulting diversity of behaviour patterns, are the main components of what we call ‘cultures’.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myths.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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