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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Pros

My summary from littler this is a heart wrenching book, if you let it get to you. I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot.

The nation-state is an imagined entity which unites millions of people under a common identity and authority, fostering a sense of belonging and loyalty. Egypt's pyramids symbolize the power and authority of rulers. The flood myth symbolizes a transit... Read More

Cons

The author states that serotonin is largely responsible for the feeling of happiness. He condemns the west for its religious wars but ignores the clan wars of china. His point of views lacks the clarity or empathy of those people slogging thru their m... Read More

There are too many other examples of fuzzy thinking, or unsubstantiated claims, or other weaknesses on the book.

The motivation of sapien to achieve cannot be found in his academic world. Integrating us with machines will not change that. It is apparent that the researcher did not seek out very much information about asian and african history.

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Quality

The material and flow of the narrative were excellent.

Doesn’t bog the reader down with unnecessary jargon and details, hits the points and keeps the narrative moving along.

Its reads very easily because it's not dense or inaccessible.

, the era of written history) and seems to be more pseudo-scientific and make broad assumptions about historical ages.

Shipping

Book arrived on time and in great condition.

Book arrived quickly and in excellent condition.

Competitiveness

From out competing other early humans, going from hunter gatherers to agriculturalist, how myth making allowed large scale coop... Read More

This is one of those ‘must read’ books for the present and one that will be reviewed in future comparisons.

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This product had a total of 140,064 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 14 2024.