Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Books of Titans Podcast
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What I Liked About the Black Count
Harari: Both scientists and conqueror began by admitting ignorance. And they both felt compelled to go out and make new discoveries. Harari says it was a mixture of the two, that those could cohabitate together. The fact that scientists could be on the same boats as empire builders pushed this along even faster.
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