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cover of episode How did humans get here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari is thrilled to tell you

How did humans get here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari is thrilled to tell you

2022/2/3
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Historian Yuval Noah Harari wrote a book back in 2015 that looked at the entirety of human history; from hunter-gatherers to space exploration. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind packs all of this into a mere 400 pages. Harari noted to NPR's Arun Rath that humans have done a great job cultivating power – but where we tend to fall short is translating that power into happiness.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)