What Explains The Rise of Humans?

2015-08-29 00:00:00

Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.








Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.








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