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Praise for 'Sapiens'

Yes the book title 'Sapiens'.  Not for the species per se.  I am almost half way through this 500 pager non-fiction narrative arcing from the big bang to the present day human that has tantalized the reader (me) about a glimpse into how we might spend time in the future. Author Harari is an astute student of many disciplines, including history and anthropology and physics and chemistry and brings what he has learned to bear in trying to provoke the reader to ponder a while.   Ponder about their existence on the planet and if we individually know whether we are making a difference in this world or are merely consuming the resources around us.  While I can vouch for the latter I think (barring the effort with my spouse to send an educated and thoughtful child in the world who might accomplish the former) there are those that are consuming while being oblivious to the facts that surround us.  That is the danger category.  An interesting facet in his think...