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Because of the time scale, we have no idea.
Next Phase of Intelligence (2026)
When sputnik and Apollo 11 fired the imagination of the world, everyone began predicting that by the end of the century, people would be living in space colonies on Mars and Pluto. Few of these forecasts came true. On the other hand, nobody foresaw the Internet.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
It (Gossip) comes so naturally to us that it seems as if our language evolved for the very purpose.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
When humans domesticated fire, they gained control of an obedient and potentially limitless force.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
In our time, 'imperialist' ranks second only to 'fascist' in the lexicon of political swear words.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
In modern society, currency notes usually display religious images, revered ancestors and corporate totems.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Like Buddhism, Communists believed in a superhuman order of natural and immutable laws that should guide human actions.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
The elephant bird and the giant lemurs, along with most of the other large animals of Madagascar, suddenly vanished about 1.500 years ago - precisely when the first humans set foot on the island.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Just 6 million years ago, a single female ape had two daughters. One became the ancestor of all chimpanzees, the other is our own grandmother.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Christianity and Nazism, have killed millions out of burning hatred. Capitalism has killed millions out of cold indifference coupled with greed.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Tolerance is not a Sapiens trademark. In modern times, a small difference in skin colour, dialect or religion has been enough to prompt one group of Sapiens to set about exterminating another group.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
No noteworthy plant and animal has been domesticated in the last 2000 years.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
The structures at Göbekli Tepe are dated to about 9500 BC, and all available evidence indicates that they were built by hunter-gatherers.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Scholars began to study the history of happiness only a few years ago, and we are still formulating initial hypotheses and searching for appropriate research methods.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
When genetic engineering and artificial intelligence reveal their full potential, liberalism, democracy and free markets might become as obsolete as flint knives, tape cassettes, Islam and communism.
For 2500 years, Buddhists have systematically studied the essence and cause of happiness. which is why there is a growing interest among the scientific community both in their philosophy and their meditation practices.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Theism (from 'theos', 'god' in Greek) is the view that the universal order is based on a hierarchical relationship between humans and a small group of of eternal entities called gods.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Today, the most important humanist sect is liberal humanism, which believes that 'humanity' is a quality of individual humans, and that the liberty of individuals is therefore sacrosanct.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
Ours is the first time in history that the world is dominated by a peace-loving elite - politicians, business people, intellectuals and artists who genuinely see war as both evil and avoidable.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)
'imperialist' ranks second only to 'fascist' in the lexicon of politically swear words.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011)