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A review by sonalipawar26
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
I can't quite put into words what Sapiens has made me feel—about every chapter, ever topic. I reckon I'd require 50 more posts to put all my thoughts into words. It was that good!
As someone who has little knowledge about many a thing that has ever happened in this world, this book was an eye opener; it blew my mind. Harari is a brilliant storyteller. Some of this information may not be mind blowing to some people as it was for me, but he keeps you hooked. In a concise yet excellent manner, he tells you the story of the world, the homo sapiens, the different revolutions that took place, languages, empires, and economics. You name it and Sapiens had an answer (or something close to it) to every question under the sun.
This book has compelled me to think more and has changed my world view. My life has changed in a way, too.
While it makes you realise all the shit humankind has done in this world . . . and the present state of affairs, it also leaves you with some hope. It makes you realise that all is not lost.
Now, Harari does sensationalise few things, maybe, even sound ridiculous at some point, but Galileo, too, was thought to be a lunatic in his time. So, I'm ready to give Harari the benefit of the doubt, and I'm keeping my mind open because even the Internet was not an idea in anyone's mind in the 1800s.
I'm in awe, and I don't care if you are a reader or not, this is one book that everyone on the planet must read; enrich your mind and gain 100 IQ points like I feel I did.
Verdict: Buy it already!
As someone who has little knowledge about many a thing that has ever happened in this world, this book was an eye opener; it blew my mind. Harari is a brilliant storyteller. Some of this information may not be mind blowing to some people as it was for me, but he keeps you hooked. In a concise yet excellent manner, he tells you the story of the world, the homo sapiens, the different revolutions that took place, languages, empires, and economics. You name it and Sapiens had an answer (or something close to it) to every question under the sun.
This book has compelled me to think more and has changed my world view. My life has changed in a way, too.
While it makes you realise all the shit humankind has done in this world . . . and the present state of affairs, it also leaves you with some hope. It makes you realise that all is not lost.
Now, Harari does sensationalise few things, maybe, even sound ridiculous at some point, but Galileo, too, was thought to be a lunatic in his time. So, I'm ready to give Harari the benefit of the doubt, and I'm keeping my mind open because even the Internet was not an idea in anyone's mind in the 1800s.
I'm in awe, and I don't care if you are a reader or not, this is one book that everyone on the planet must read; enrich your mind and gain 100 IQ points like I feel I did.
Verdict: Buy it already!