I’ve finished reading "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari.

As the title suggests, the book narrates the history of humanity, touching on key moments according to the author. The entire journey from ape to ruler of the world.

- The Cognitive Revolution.

- What sets humans apart from other animals — language.

- Why did other human species like Neanderthals go extinct? What’s unique about Homo Sapiens?

- How did Homo Sapiens wipe out entire animal species?

- The extinction of giants: sloths and kangaroos 6 meters tall and weighing up to 3 tons, flying elephants, rodents the size of bears.

- The Agricultural Revolution—the greatest deception, after which people worked harder, became less active and less healthy, yet couldn’t turn back.

- How do the technological and scientific revolutions drive progress at an incredible pace?

- How did capitalism rise to power?

- How did we arrive at consumerism? Why did the poor once count every penny while kings spent recklessly? Why do the poor now spend carelessly while the elite keep track?

- The global empire and why we live in the most peaceful time in human history.

- How does the unique feature of the Sapiens brain allow us to "outsmart" evolution?

- Are people happier now than in the Middle Ages or during the hunter-gatherer era?

- How can we "bring back" extinct species? Will we soon see living mammoths and Neanderthals?

- Likely problems of the future and the pursuit of immortality. Genetic engineering and other bioengineering methods, the fusion of humans with technology, and "connecting" the brain to the internet.