Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World

By: Yuval Noah Harari

Narrated by: Rosa Howard

From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new audiobook for middle-grade listeners that looks at the early history of humankind.

Even though we’ll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive—and we’re the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become “unstoppable”?

The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story.

From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how we evolved from our first appearances millions of years ago.

Acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari has expertly crafted an extraordinary story of how humans learned to not only survive but also thrive on Earth.

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Be Aware of Meanings

For those who do not keep abreast of the author's work and his commitments this book would seem to be a somewhat charming narrative journey into "reality." However it is clear that things such as the Great Reset, World Economy Forum and the plans for the future are very often just under the surface of this book. It is alarming that there is an effort to reduce respect for elders, to disrespect many traditions and to willingly give up sovereignty and control to a whimsical view of a future state where, in Klaus Schwab's words; "You will own nothing and you will be happy." There are inconsistencies and un-stated aspects in the book which make it clear that it is but "Part 1." Unfortunately the reason many of us cannot wait for the next part is that our fear and curiosity is elevated as to what may come next and how alert and concerned people may wish to accept, reject or protest elements of Mr. Harari's erudite self-exposures.

Simple and educational

Educational and at the same time with a simple narrative that is thoughtful and entertaining

for kids

This is basically Sapiens lite. Fine for a kid, but if you're looking for something after his main books, this isn't it. Even the narrator sounds like a school teacher reading to kids.

How easy anything can be explained

I like it all. From the beginning till the end. Very interesting and ilustrative for kids and adults

Love it

What an amazing way to explain human evolution. I was mostly amused by the "half coconut hats". One can see it everywhere.

Sapiens for all ages

This is a simple and effective distillation of the author’s other works such as Sapiens and Homo Deus for kids. In my opinion, the vocabulary and imagery used to introduce many concepts is easier to parse than writing for television. I would read this to my children over and over.

Good read

Very interesting. Knew a lot of the information from reading Sapiens. So if you enjoyed Sapiens, definitely get this book . Will make you feel bad for being a human. We are terrible creatures.

Enlightening

Definitely worth listening to. Yuval explains the history of Sapiens clearly and accurately. I learned a lot (:

Engaging and educational

I can’t wait to read the sequel. I particularly like how kids weren’t guilt tripped into the horrendous large animals extinction role played by sapiens to take action. I like the story of the little boy who recorded his agonizing death of the whales at the hands of hunters and shared it with the newspaper as a call to action.

A surprising superpower!

Most kids think of superpowers like shape shifting or flying. This story shows us how our superpower has affected the planet and powerful even you can be today!