About this episode
The episode explores how to encapsulate the entire history of humanity in a single book, focusing on 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari.
How do you tell the entire history of humanity in a single book? Whatever you do, do not open a browser window. Thanks to Dorsa Amir, Duncan Stibbard Hawkes and David Perry for help researching and fact-checking this episode! Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: A Response to Yuval HarariYuval Noah Harari’s History of Everyone, EverHow Humankind Conquered the WorldThe revolution that wasn...
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Hobbes, Peter Shamshiri
Topics covered
- history of humanity
- book analysis
- cultural commentary
- fact-checking
- sociopolitical themes
Keywords
- Sapiens
- Yuval Noah Harari
- history
- humanity
- cultural analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Sapiens
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