Ok, where do I start? Let's start with the end from my perspective. The point where I stopped reading Sapiens is where the author insists that wheat domesticated humans to become the most successful weed in history.

I get it. I am well aware of the current of opinion that humans are the worst thing that happened in history, and Harari is a good exponent of that. Building on a very fictional interpretation of the very few things we know about prehistoric humans he creates a very entertaining self punishment material, a reminder that you are horrible. No wonder people rate it 5 enthusiastic stars. Harari is entertaining in his masochism, a door opened wide by the likes of 50 shades of grey.

Recommendations by Bill Gates on the cover only serves to remind us that neither programmers, nor business people, no matter how successful, can be trusted when it comes to fields they didn't study. On the other hand Harari has a PhD in history, and that doesn't seem to help either. Sapiens is definitely undeserving of the enthusiasm of its fans.

What bothered me most is the interpretation of information we don't have, things like "the hunter gatherer is happier than the agriculturist". It all builds towards his social and political views, towards social masochism and public wailing. But he has a market in busy people who don't have time to check his claims, too challenge his opinions. He collects some interesting information, but the information is really covered in piles of faulty logic and unfounded opinions.

Avoid this book, it's just a waste of time.