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ErnieG's avatar

I enjoy looking through your reading suggestions. I am currently reading "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari, and I am curious to know if you have read it, and have any thoughts on it. While it is easy to read and enjoyable, it seems to me a bit pedestrian and lacking "bite". At times it takes too long to explain simple concepts (like money and why it is useful) and easily confuses speculation and opinion with facts. But its greatest flaw seems to me to accept moral relativism while adhering to modern concepts like equality to make a moral case for a certain point of view. It is a bit like sophisticated atheist intelligent design. I have not finished the book (which I feel like I now must-- I have gone too far), but while I was entertained and it was not painful, I think I could have read something better. I don't plan on reading his next book, nor re-reading it.

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SP's avatar

Somewhat off topic but have you considered interviewing Stefan Milo? He shares a lot of the same interests in prehistory as you. Also as a Byzaboo, I would love if you could do a podcast episode/essay on Byzantium. Consider inteviewing Robin Pierson(History of Byzantium podcast)/Professor Anthony Kaldellis.

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