Sapiens A Brief History of Humankind

I was surprised by the number of subjects addressed in this book. The author does a great job of taking us on a journey through the history of Humankind, while staying captivating.

The (success)story of homo sapiens as told by Yuval Noah Harari really puts our existence into perspective. Among others, especially the reason behind said success-story (i.e., our unique ability to collectively believe in fictions) was quite mind blowing. Harari is a fantastic historian and an even better storyteller.

This is an amazing book, especially the first half. Intriguing, funny, and changed my whole worldview! If I could, I would make every single person read this; i think the world would become a better place.

Never felt more connected to a book or the authors view. An incredible masterpiece and must-have for everybody who is even slightly interested in our human race or better be called the Homo Sapiens itself. I would highly recommend this book to everyone who thinks about our species and wants to know about our previous life on earth. Hararis point of view is very comprehensible, paired with a pinch of sarcasm and cynism, but in the same time he asks important question about our future. We‘ve come a long journey till our ancestors started to follow the road and evolution hits in and now it is in our hands to make well-considered choices and follow the path. You don’t have to concord with the authors point of view, but at least you have to think about his rudiments.

Das Buch hat meine Perspektive der Welt und unserer westländische Kultur total verändert. Früher habe ich mich selber vieles gefragt, heute weiss ich dass wenigstens ich nicht alleine bin.