The latest manifestation of the “Sapiens” publishing enterprise is “ Sapiens: A Graphic History” (Harper Perennial), a series that tells much (if not all) of the same sweeping saga in comic-book format. All of these intriguing ideas – and many more - are explored in depth and with wit and acuity in “Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind.” He points out that we have risen to the top of the food chain only by exploiting and often exterminating other animals, but he predicts that humans, too, are not long for the world. He starts by reminding us that Homo sapiens, the last surviving species in the genus known as Homo, started out as unremarkable animals “with no more impact on their environment than baboons, fireflies or jellyfish.” Our unique gift among the other fauna, which emerged about 70,000 years ago, is our ability to imagine things that cannot be detected by the five senses, including God, religion, corporations, and currency, all of which he characterizes as fictions. Harari is a gifted writer, and he is not afraid to traffic in the biggest of Big Ideas. When Fareed Zakaria asked Barack Obama what he was reading during an interview on CNN, the President sang the praises of “Sapiens.” Its visionary author, a history professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is now a much sought-after public intellectual, and his career is managed by his husband, Itzik Yahav. While Harrai also asks how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers.Consider the phenomenon known as “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.”įirst written in Hebrew and self-published in Israel in 2011, the book by Yuval Noah Harari found an American publisher in 2014, quickly became an international best-seller in 60 languages, and then morphed into a kind of multi-media empire called Sapienship. Where do we go from here? is a question that drives the narrative. Harrai explores the projects, dreams, and nightmares that will shape the 21st century, including topics like overcoming death and creating artificial life. The book tries to look at what is next for humanity and what will dominate our agenda going forward. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow is more of a focus on humanity’s future. Harrai also looks forward to see where we are leading humanity. This book manages to integrate history and science as it challenges the readers to reconsider the accepted narratives and connect things that happened deep in the past with things that are happening today. This book poses questions about what happened to the other species and what happened to us. One hundred thousand years ago, six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution which explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and what we think it means to be human. If You Like Yuval Noah Harari Books, You’ll Love…
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