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3 quotes from Sapiens

• "The ability to create and believe in imagined realities is the most distinctive feature of Homo sapiens. This is what has enabled us to cooperate in large groups and build complex societies."
• "History began when humans invented gods and religions. These shared myths enabled large groups of strangers to cooperate and achieve monumental goals."
• "Homo sapiens is the only species capable of creating and believing in things like money, nations, and human rights, which do not exist in the natural world but are fundamental to our social orders today."

Author: Yuval Noah Harari

Professor Yuval Noah Harari is a prominent historian and philosopher, renowned for his bestselling works, including Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Born in Israel in 1976, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in 2002 and currently lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Department of History. A Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Harari is regarded as one of today's most influential public intellectuals. Alongside his husband, Itzik Yahav, he co-founded Sapienship, a social impact company dedicated to advancing education and storytelling.