Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

An international bestseller, hitting a lot of areas I'm interested in. I should have guessed this is going to be a disappointment.When it goes into details, it's often slightly wrong. When it goes into broad overviews, it repeats itself over and over, like a university teacher, trying to make sure his distracted students remember what he says. And when it starts to predict the future, oh damn, then it really shows the author does not read any decent futurologists or sci-fi authors.Looking for a broad strokes history? Read [b: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1842 Guns, Germs, and Steel The Fates of Human Societies Jared Diamond https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1453215833l/1842.SY75.jpg 2138852]Looking for an overview of how money and credit shaped human societies? Read [b: Debt: The First 5,000 Years 6617037 Debt The First 5,000 Years David Graeber https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390408633l/6617037.SY75.jpg 6811142]Looking for speculation on how technological changes feed and reinforce cultural and psychological changes? Read [a: Peter Watts 27167 Peter Watts https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] or [a: William Gibson 9226 William Gibson https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1373826214p2/9226.jpg] or [a: Jacek Dukaj 681591 Jacek Dukaj https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1254912251p2/681591.jpg] or [a: Charles Stross 8794 Charles Stross https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1355510574p2/8794.jpg]...