We Are History cover image

The Origins of Homo Sapiens

We Are History

00:00

The Cognitive Revolution: fiction, myth and large-scale cooperation

Jon describes Yuval Noah Harari's theory that shared myths (religion, money, nations) enabled cooperation among thousands.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app