Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari explores the grand arc of humankind, tracing how Homo sapiens evolved from insignificant apes to the dominant force shaping the planet. Rather than recounting history through events and dates, the book questions what allowed this particular species to imagine, organize, and believe in shared myths such as religion, money, and nations. It presents humanity not as a linear story of progress but as a complex interplay of biology, power, and imaginati