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Publicado el 2 de Septiembre de 2015
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות, [Ḳitsur toldot ha-enoshut]) is a book by Yuval Noah Harari, first published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 based on a series of lectures Harari taught at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and in English in 2015. The book, focusing on Homo sapiens, surveys the history of humankind, starting from the Stone Age and going up to the twenty-first century. The account is situated within a framework that intersects the natural sciences with the social sciences. The book has gathered mixed reviews. While it was positively received by the general public, scholars with relevant subject matter expertise have been very critical of its scientific and historical claims.
I liked it overall. Gave a macro view of how humanity evolved over hundreds of years and were my thoughts exactly on the creation of society, civilizations, etc. Its the more serious version of "Kraptopolis". The ending wasn't that great and I think I will opt out of reading his other book where I believe he predicts where we may be heading as a species.
Lots to think about... I loved some of it, and many of the ideas presented made me question my outlook of the world! He also, however, threw a few curved balls, and let myth sit as fact in places. One of my favourite stories from the book, the one about Buzz Aldrin and the Native American, looks to be a myth for example. Other sections just didn't come to much (the chapter on gender for example, although it was written 2011 and these debates develop quickly). It is interesting to see how the book has aged... sometimes well, sometimes not so much. Overall worth the read, and helpful for reflecting on these things.
Was an excellent book except for the part about the agricultural revolution
Sapiens (2011, Harper) 4 stars
(Audiobook) I already knew a lot of the content but I enjoy having it from a new perspective with a variety of new anecdotes. At some points I distinctly felt like the author's biases were coming through--in fact at some points I really questioned his ideas--but otherwise an enjoyable and informative book.
Eine absolute Empfehlung für jeden, der sich einigermaßen für die Geschichte und Evolution der Menschheit interessiert. Das Buch liest sich wie ein Krimi und gibt ganz neue Einblicke in diesem spannenden Gebiet.
Lectura más entretenida que certera. Tarea nada fácil la que tiene delante y que mantiene y expone en tan solo ~450 páginas de forma muy comprensible y fluida. Muy interesante, sobretodo hasta la tercera parte, que parece escribir con prisas y con cierto sesgo las bondades del imperialismo y el capitalismo. Escoge de forma confusa un tono defensivo inexistente hasta esa parte del libro. Infumable la última parte con aires de manual de auto ayuda New Age, como si quisiera tranquilizar a cualquier liberal que se haya podido sentir mal en las secciones anteriores. Me sorprende que pasemos de hablar y analizar de la revolución agrícola a recomendar la meditación para sentirnos más felices... Entiendo perfectamente porque ha llamado tanto la atención de los caballeros casual en tejanos de Silicon Valley. Si para Harari ideología y religión la misma cosa son, este libro bien podría ser la Biblia de cualquier …
Lectura más entretenida que certera. Tarea nada fácil la que tiene delante y que mantiene y expone en tan solo ~450 páginas de forma muy comprensible y fluida. Muy interesante, sobretodo hasta la tercera parte, que parece escribir con prisas y con cierto sesgo las bondades del imperialismo y el capitalismo. Escoge de forma confusa un tono defensivo inexistente hasta esa parte del libro. Infumable la última parte con aires de manual de auto ayuda New Age, como si quisiera tranquilizar a cualquier liberal que se haya podido sentir mal en las secciones anteriores. Me sorprende que pasemos de hablar y analizar de la revolución agrícola a recomendar la meditación para sentirnos más felices... Entiendo perfectamente porque ha llamado tanto la atención de los caballeros casual en tejanos de Silicon Valley. Si para Harari ideología y religión la misma cosa son, este libro bien podría ser la Biblia de cualquier liberal que se precie. No me importaría leer 'Breve historia de la humanidad' con una interpretación menos centrada en el individualismo. Pero en general, un libro recomendable, ya que propone de forma relativamente provocadora diferentes enfoques sobre los mitos que nos han contado sobre la historia.
Loved the author's perspective, the way he built history with a refreshing detachment, as if seen from an alien. Some chapters were particularly fertile in making me think, such as the social constructs that drive us, the way we have instrumented dairy animals... Politics weren't deeply discussed but I guess that's fair, all things considered. I must point out I am not a regular history books reader either. It's more of a 4.5 rating.
Wow... even if it's already a "bestseller" and I had heard very good opinions about it, I confess that it has very positively surprised me.
With some mind-blowing reflections, it's one of those books which help you to "reconnect" with both yourself and somehow with life and the world...
My first audio book, absolutely recommended essay about the evolution of human kind
