I am constantly so suprised to see this sentiment posted everywhere I see this book mentioned, when the book perfectly mirrored everything I learned in both my physical and cultural anthropolgy 101 courses in college (this was before Sapiens publication).
Seems to me that a reasonable reader should already assume that not all points of debate in the antropolgical literature can be expounded on in a book like this and that you can always find experts who will of course debate what constitutes a fair read of the subject matter. But in my experience the theories and histories laid out in Sapiens matches pretty squarly with what is taught at University at an undergraduate level. And isn't that pretty much what readers of this book expect?
Maybe I should check out that episode to see, but I am wondering if anyone else feels this way?
I'm not sure about Sapiens although I am aware of the popular criticism of it, I'm not informed enough to comment on it specifically. But I do take everything that particular podcast says with a mine of salt.
so happy to see Sapiens in there. what an obtuse read. here's a fun "if books could kill" episode on this work of pseudoscience https://podbay.fm/p/if-books-could-kill/e/1763632800
I am constantly so suprised to see this sentiment posted everywhere I see this book mentioned, when the book perfectly mirrored everything I learned in both my physical and cultural anthropolgy 101 courses in college (this was before Sapiens publication).
Seems to me that a reasonable reader should already assume that not all points of debate in the antropolgical literature can be expounded on in a book like this and that you can always find experts who will of course debate what constitutes a fair read of the subject matter. But in my experience the theories and histories laid out in Sapiens matches pretty squarly with what is taught at University at an undergraduate level. And isn't that pretty much what readers of this book expect?
Maybe I should check out that episode to see, but I am wondering if anyone else feels this way?
I'm not sure about Sapiens although I am aware of the popular criticism of it, I'm not informed enough to comment on it specifically. But I do take everything that particular podcast says with a mine of salt.
Fun project but I need a downvote button - Secret History is great! Incredibly rich and interesting characters.