Books General
Sometimes people tell me on their favorite books. The list is as random as random can be.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
- Writer: Yuval Noah Harari
- Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens
- Source: Rob van Lambalgen
Review Items
A Brief History of Humankind is a book bound to appear on a large number of coffee tables and favorite lists, and be picked up even by those who normally would not find the time for reading. It will certainly not be the next A Brief History of Time, which is often named as the world's top unfinished popular bestseller.
This book is a superficial gloss on human history. Nice try but it excludes too much subject matter in favor of an overarching conceptual view to be deeply interesting.
This book had changed my life, the way I think, the way I precept the world. I think it should be an obligatory book for everyone on this planet.
Conclusion
The book is certainly biased and is written to support the main purpose of the writer to create an 'conceptual view'.
Review Items
- Writer: Yuval Noah Harari
- Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38820046-21-lessons-for-the-21st-century
- Source: Rob van Lambalgen
Bill Gates (3/5 stars) in the New York Time Book Review:
It’s no criticism to say that Harari hasn’t produced a satisfying answer yet. Neither has anyone else. So I hope he turns more fully to this question in the future. In the meantime, he has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century.
Emily Fox:
The rest of the book was more political, religious and philosophical than I usually go for. The title misrepresented the content of the book as there are 21 chapters, not 21 lessons.
Conclusion
Useful as start of a discussion on the topic, not on this book.
