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5 out of 5 stars
By
Sam A. Havens
on
09-09-17
Life changing
I guess this is what it feels like to have a religious awakening, which is ironic given the contents of the book. The way this book describes humans from such a distant vantage point really forces you to acknowledge the objective reality that we are all just animals, doing strange things, believing even stranger things, for our brief lives.
One example of how this book has changed me: I've taken antidepressants for a long tube, but always felt guilty: like if I just understood myself and my world better, I wouldn't need that crutch. I don't feel that way anymore. Read the book and you'll understand why.
It's a tired analogy, but it's like The Matrix. I'm suddenly aware of these major aspects of my reality that I was just ignoring before... Or, more than ignoring, they just weren't something I could see.
Read this. The narrator is great. The content is great. The writing is great.
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4 out of 5 stars
By
Mark Thielen
on
09-11-17
Expands upon the book Guns, Germs, and Steel
The first half dove into human history quiet nice and thorough. Once Sapiens are introduced into history, then the writing bounces around history a bunch. I found myself asking why certain parts of history were not mentioned or glossed over while others were intensely focused. Why so much focus on the American Revolution and barely any mention of empires and wars such as WWII? I also was curious why there wasn't any mention of the Israeli Palestinian conflict while other countries conflicts were brought up.
The economic subjects around money and statistics and commerce were fascinating. This gave a great background of today's commerce in historical terms easily understood.
The last few chapters were enlightening in where we are heading and a subject I find myself in conversations with others.
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5 out of 5 stars
By
khanh
on
01-05-18
simple explanation for complicated things
Where does Sapiens rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is my first audiobook experience. I'm glad that I chose this book. Otherwise, it would take me months to finish.
What did you like best about this story?
So many boring things are explained so interestingly. The examples are from many fields: biology, history, economy, etc.
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