Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

It is a very readable book (and thus many GR critics call it “intelectually watered down” however the points are all well made, easy to follow and, but it might be my current “fuck Homo Sapiens and I am glad we did not have children to inherit the mess we are creating” mood I agreed with most of the assertions. Having also just watched a fascinating BBC documentary on the Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest and how, even though they never “joined” the Agricultural Revolution stage they created a culture that was rich in art and other pursuits that we only associate with escaping the hunter-gatherer stage, it further resonated on whether human happiness increase with advanced technology.