For those of us not devoting our careers to study history, the history of humankind may seem too complex to grasp. In Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari brings remarkable clarity and logic to some of our most formative moments in history as a species.

Mats & Alexander have read, and will now discuss the book which is not only profoundly educating and entertaining, but also – they believe – can say a lot about our modern struggle of prosperity vs. sustainability.

This is the first of (an estimated) three episode discussing the book.