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  • Being Human

  • How Our Biology Shaped World History
  • By: Lewis Dartnell
  • Narrated by: John Sackville
  • Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)
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We are a wonder of evolution.

Powerful yet dextrous, instinctive yet thoughtful, we are expert communicators and innovators. Our exceptional abilities have created the civilisation we know today.

But we're also deeply flawed.

Our bodies break, choke and fail, whether we're kings or peasants. Diseases thwart our boldest plans. Our psychological biases have been at the root of terrible decisions in both war and peacetime.

This extraordinary contradiction is the essence of what it means to be human - the sum total of our frailties and our faculties. And history has played out in the balance between them. Now, for the first time, Lewis Dartnell tells our story through the lens of this unique, capricious and fragile nature. He explores how our biology has shaped our relationships, our societies, our economies and our wars, and how it continues to challenge and define our progress.

Being Human is history made flesh. It will change the way you see the world.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2023 Lewis Dartnell (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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interesting perspective

I wasn't expecting such an input from the perspective of a biologist on human history. It turned out to be really enriching.

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