Charlie! I loved "Humankind" - I read it a couple of years ago when it came out and found it the perfect read (we were all in COVID, were we not?) and thought starter. It was the antithesis of all the "world is going to hell and a handbasket" and "we're all doomed" and "we're all sinners" and "humans suck" malarkey that the media stokes and (some) communities (e.g. religions, schools, families) teach. One close look at history with the help of Rudger Brekman teaches us that actually - ACTUALLY - humans are a lot kinder than we think. Even and especially in times "like these". I can't wait to read and hear your thoughts on this one.
Oh - and the one book my son wanted to read before going off to university? Humankind. He thought it would be the best book to read before launching into Life. I don't think he was wrong.
Charlie! I loved "Humankind" - I read it a couple of years ago when it came out and found it the perfect read (we were all in COVID, were we not?) and thought starter. It was the antithesis of all the "world is going to hell and a handbasket" and "we're all doomed" and "we're all sinners" and "humans suck" malarkey that the media stokes and (some) communities (e.g. religions, schools, families) teach. One close look at history with the help of Rudger Brekman teaches us that actually - ACTUALLY - humans are a lot kinder than we think. Even and especially in times "like these". I can't wait to read and hear your thoughts on this one.
Oh - and the one book my son wanted to read before going off to university? Humankind. He thought it would be the best book to read before launching into Life. I don't think he was wrong.
Love the new Reads and Seeds section!