This was fascinating. The first parts about the early development of humans was stronger than some of the later stuff - it started to drag a bit near the end. He talks about what sets Homo sapiens apart from other species, and goes into some history about how we developed cooking, language, working with strangers, agriculture, and later things like writing, religion, money, time, science, and technology. I wish he went into more detail on certain subjects, but I guess there's only so much you can do in one book! I would also have appreciated more sources for some of the theories the author has. Still, the book was very readable and interesting.

A fascinating take on every page. Yuval’s wild ride leaps ahead of the supporting literature to make one wild conclusion after another, which makes for a thrilling read. I enjoyed the mental exercise, and challenging my biases.

All that said, I would have appreciated more sourcing. Or for that matter, any sourcing. But that’s not the book the author was trying to write.