Sapiens changed how I think — what's next?
I finished Sapiens last month and I keep thinking about the cognitive revolution and how agriculture might have been a mistake. What books follow up on these ideas?
I finished Sapiens last month and I keep thinking about the cognitive revolution and how agriculture might have been a mistake. What books follow up on these ideas?
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber. Explicitly argues against some of Sapiens' conclusions. Essential counterpoint.
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Different angle on the same question — why did some civilizations dominate others?
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