# Sapiens

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Podcast: [If Books Could Kill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/if-books-could-kill-5785510)
Published: 2025-11-20T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2040953/episodes/18220972-sapiens.mp3
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How do you tell the entire history of humanity in a single book? Whatever you do, do not open a browser window. Thanks to Dorsa Amir, Duncan Stibbard Hawkes and David Perry for help researching and fact-checking this episode! Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: A Response to Yuval HarariYuval Noah Harari’s History of Everyone, EverHow Humankind Conquered the WorldThe revolution that wasn...

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