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Pros
Sapiens is about looking past details and coming to a different appreciation of institutions and human processes. It is the substance of hope, believing what you cannot see at the moment. Borders are the result of a lot of factors, but ultimately, the... Read More
A few words to the nay-sayers. Some of the suppositions made are accurate and i vehemently agree with. This is clearly a powerful way to focus perception, or else many of the haters of this book would not feel so extreme in their displeasure.
Cons
This seems like the perfect book that someone who fancies themselves an intellectual might want on their bookshelf so they can discuss it over some stuffy cocktail party with other pseudo-intellectuals. I'm very dissatisfied with this book and expecte... Read More
The author has some twisted views of life, from thinking it would be thrilling to have * with animals to some far-fetched theories. This book is just an endless rant about humanity. The text is full of speculation and fantasy and has no real scientifi... Read More
His norm is to begin by confidently asserting a few basic, incontrovertible facts. When diamond does make extrapolations, he clearly separates his opinions from the facts. Couldn't get past the sneering arrogance and contempt for his subject matter, o... Read More
Thoroughly unserious piece of work.
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By extension laws work because we accept that they should and the product of laws be they companies or countries themselves exi... Read More
Only saying to take things with the proverbial grain of salt
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And everyone’s imagined realities can be different
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- This product had a total of 63,016 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 10 2022.
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Smart writers use short words to get their point across when they are writing a review for the general public especially when they obviously didnt read the whole book or at least understand that it is historical theory and not science brainwashing by the liberal elite
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And now i sound like a smarty pants but it bugs me that i cant speak directly to you
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Im surprised at all of the scathing 1 start reviews it received
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The author seems to have really pissed off some academic and religious types
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Look at it as brain exercise not as gospel
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Started out great but as it went on it began to drag
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The anthropology aspects in the beginning were interesting but the political and economic details were snoozy and patronizing
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