本書以宏觀視角梳理人類十萬年的歷史,從早期的智人、農業與城市誕生,到現代科技革命,作者Yuval Noah Harari以清晰的筆觸探問:人類為何能從眾多物種中脫穎而出?我們如何由狩獵群體發展出宗教、金錢、國家與法律?Harari結合生物學、人類學與經濟學的洞見,勾勒出人類思維與社會結構的演變,也反思現代人如何在繁榮與焦慮之間受制於制度與慣性。這是一部以理性視野凝視人類命運的著作,提醒我們:理解過去,是通往未來的起點。New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st CenturyThe tenth anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that cemented Yuval Noah Harari as one of the most prominent historians of our time--featuring a new afterword from the author.One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come?In Sapiens, Professor Yuval Noah Harari spans the