Sapiens

by

Yuval Noah Harari

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Agricultural Revolution

Around 12,000 years ago, nomadic foraging humans began harvesting crops, a movement known as the Agricultural Revolution. This shift from foraging to farming completely changed the face of the Earth: humans began forming permanent settlements… read analysis of Agricultural Revolution

Cognitive Revolution

Harari thinks that humanity’s ancestors, Homo sapiens, evolved a unique ability to imagine and believe things that aren’t true around 70,000 years ago, a time known as the Cognitive Revolution. He argues that this… read analysis of Cognitive Revolution

Imagined Order

Harari thinks that around 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens (the human species that became humanity’s ancestors) evolved a unique ability to imagine and believe things that aren’t true, including myths, stories, legends, religions, ideologies, and… read analysis of Imagined Order

Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution refers to the time when, around 300 years ago, humans discovered that they could burn fuel to heat water, which creates steam, which can physically move things—like pistons, wheels, and turbines. This… read analysis of Industrial Revolution

Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution happened when, around 500 years ago, humanity shifted to a worldview in which they realized they could learn about the world from observing it. Before this time, humans tended to trust religious… read analysis of Scientific Revolution
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