Tag: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Reviewing Sapiens: An Evolutionary Deconstruction of Human Rights
Yuval Noah Harari deconstructs the most famous line from the Declaration of Independence.
Reviewing Sapiens: Getting the Origin of Religion Backwards
The traditions of the Santal people entail an account of their own religious history that directly contradicts Harari’s evolutionary view.
Did Religion Evolve, or Was It Designed, to Foster Cooperation?
Harari’s assurance about building group cohesion is simplistic and woefully insufficient to account for common characteristics of religion.