Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Describe the function of gossip and its role in the development of language.

Examine the idea that “luxuries become necessities.” How does one lead to the other, and what are the consequences?

Discuss the domestication of wheat and Harari’s view that it domesticated humans instead.

What does Harari believe is history’s biggest fraud?

Why is there poverty? Use examples from Harari’s book to make your point.

Explain the link between the ubiquity of war and the ubiquity of patriarchy.

Describe dualism and the relationships between heaven, hell, and the soul.

Choose three lessons from the history of humankind and apply them to our lives in the modern world.