The story began when men invented the gods. It will end when they become gods.

This Brief History of Humanity unfolds our global history, from the first hominids to today and questions the future that awaits us. How did "Homo Sapiens" manage to dominate the Earth? What singularity has allowed us to unite to create cities and empires, the idea of ​​religion, the political concepts of nation or more recently human rights? Why this dependence and this belief that our happiness depends on money and the possibility of consuming? What do we want for this third millennium?

Combining History and Science, this provocative, erudite and daring essay deconstructs the ideas received at the dawn of a new cognitive revolution of humanity that Harari sees pointing in the development of neurosciences and artificial intelligence, among others. What will be our purpose?

Sapiens, a brilliant and provocative essay on our global history, which questions each of us about our future and our choices, at the dawn of a decisive cognitive revolution that will affect the whole world.