![]() Harari is not a conventional historian, and this academic squabble is not the most interesting controversy in his book Sapiens.īefore joining the fray, however, I’m going to sketch the mind-boggling dimensions and scope of this work. More conventional historians might suggest our history began when humans first left deliberately written records. Yes, according to Harari, human history began more than 70,000 years ago. Sapiens is an engaging, challenging, sometimes vexing gallop through the past 70,000 years of human history. ![]() My resistance, however, quickly gave way to enthusiasm. Often I approach these assigned works reluctantly and so, too, this one. It was assigned as the next tome in our couples’ book club.
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