This is Part 3 (The Unification of Humankind) in the four-part series of book summary of Sapiens by Yuval. If you haven’t read Part 1 (The Cognitive Revolution), Part 2 (The Agricultural Revolution) please read them before reading this. The Unification of Humankind 9) The Arrow of History Every culture has its typical beliefs, norms, and …
This is Part 2 (The Agricultural Revolution) in the four-part series of book summary of Sapiens by Yuval. If you haven’t read Part 1 (The Cognitive Revolution), please read it before reading this. The Agricultural Revolution 5) History’s Biggest Fraud Sapiens ceased being foragers 10,000 years ago when they began to devote almost all their …
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. Well, this has to be the most thought-provoking and perspective-changing book I’ve read so far. I came across this book in my college days after a recommendation from my friend. Since then I’ve read this multiple times and was fascinated by the depth and the perspective of Yuval about human …
The following is a summary of the book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” by Yuval Noah Harari. Most of the following content is taken from the book or from the various sources I found on the internet. As we enter the third decade of the twenty-first Century, humanity faces so many issues and questions, …
Part I – Homo Sapiens Conquers the World Chapter 1: The New Human Agenda The End of Homo Sapiens Across time, wars have become responsible for less deaths. Sugar has become more dangerous than gunpowder. Whereas in ancient agricultural societies human violence caused about 15 per cent of all deaths, during the twentieth century violence …
Introduction The primacy of anger and outrage online is, in some sense, an unavoidable feature of the medium: In an open marketplace for attention, darker emotions attract more eyeballs than positive and constructive thoughts. [Tips and tricks alone won’t help…] I’ve become convinced that what you need is a full-fledged philosophy of technology use, rooted …
The book tells a story set in Babylon during ancient times. It’s a parable (a story with lessons in it, like the Bible). As Clason explains at the beginning of the book, they had one of the richest societies in the world. The impregnable walls surrounding the city were 320 feet tall in some places, …
Karl Marx is often described as one of the greatest thinkers of the 19th century. His writings have inspired revolutions, and generated centuries of fierce debate. Born in Prussia, now Germany, in May 1818, Marx believed that capitalism, which was in its infancy at the time, had serious flaws. Marx claimed that in pursuit of …
The following are my notes/highlights from the Book “Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel. Please note that most of it are produced as-is from the book. Introduction: The Greatest Show on Earth “Doing well with money has a little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave.” …
What is this thing that has happened to us? It’s a virus, yes. In and of itself it holds no moral brief. But it is definitely more than a virus. Some believe it’s God’s way of bringing us to our senses. Others, that it’s a Chinese conspiracy to take over the world. Whatever it is, …
