On one level, Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens reads as a fairly standard retelling of the commonly accepted version of human history from its earliest appearance in the paleontological record up to the present day. On another level, it reads as a vehicle for a number of radically destructive ideas, which if not properly responded to, jeopardize the positive future of humanity. It is the worst of these ideas that I primarily concern myself with in this review. Due to space constraints, all of the less damaging ideas and minor inaccuracies have to remain unchallenged.
This is an EXCELLENT review of this troubling book. Wow. I agree with 100% of what Carl says here, and he has pointed out many things about Harari's book that I "felt" but could not put into words. If anyone chooses to read "Sapiens" they must read this review as well.
Harari's sweeping statements bring to mind a quote from On Liberty by John Stuart Mill:
"All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility."
Perhaps we need to think of Harari as a myth. He has many god-like attitudes for someone who doesn't believe in God, just like other dangerous megalomaniacs who came before him .
The reason for this kind of inane, odious, childish and superficial philosophy is to justify, to give intellectual gloss, to the "logic" of Darwinism. The strong, the powerful and uber wealthy, will do as they please since they consider themselves above everyone else. They are the self-declared gods and can do as they please.
I don't think the true practice of atheism exists. Followed to its natural conclusion it's nihilism which in the end denies the existence of everything.
The atheists I know tend to live normal law-abiding lives. They even submit themselves to the natural law written on the hearts they don't believe they have.
This is an EXCELLENT review of this troubling book. Wow. I agree with 100% of what Carl says here, and he has pointed out many things about Harari's book that I "felt" but could not put into words. If anyone chooses to read "Sapiens" they must read this review as well.
Harari's sweeping statements bring to mind a quote from On Liberty by John Stuart Mill:
"All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility."
Perhaps we need to think of Harari as a myth. He has many god-like attitudes for someone who doesn't believe in God, just like other dangerous megalomaniacs who came before him .
The reason for this kind of inane, odious, childish and superficial philosophy is to justify, to give intellectual gloss, to the "logic" of Darwinism. The strong, the powerful and uber wealthy, will do as they please since they consider themselves above everyone else. They are the self-declared gods and can do as they please.
Period.
It shows that humanity, without a sense of the Divine in their lives, is barren/doomed
I don't think the true practice of atheism exists. Followed to its natural conclusion it's nihilism which in the end denies the existence of everything.
The atheists I know tend to live normal law-abiding lives. They even submit themselves to the natural law written on the hearts they don't believe they have.