Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind ~ Yuval Noah Harari

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There is so much to say about this book, that it is hard even to begin.
A good start could be my first thought after turning the last page: This book should be obligatory at schools.
The author is telling us a story about a world and its inhabitants and how it got to to where it is now. What I really liked was the fact that the author was not trying to impose one conception or another. Harari keeps the perfect balance by every statement he makes. A very good example is the sensitive topic of religion and the existence of gods.

At first the author takes us through the years building up to the creation of religion and why it was necessary. He is actually denying the existence of gods and acknowledges the fact that this could scandalize some people. Then hurries to soften them by explaining that religion actually is pretty important if we want to keep societies together and going forward. He talks about how actually religion makes societies more stable and how we need it to keep the good work as a group, which leads to the success of all humanity. The whole statement was so well written, with good arguments and details, that it could turn a non-believer into one who shakes his/her head approvingly and with understanding.