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Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

By: Tom Phillips
Narrated by: Nish Kumar
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Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they’ve walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade—on the evolutionary food chain, we’re true winners. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, and sometimes—just occasionally—we’ve managed to truly f*ck things up.

Weaving together history, science, politics and pop culture, Humans offers a panoramic exploration of humankind in all its glory, or lack thereof. From Lucy, our first ancestor, who fell out of a tree and died, to General Zhou Shou of China, who stored gunpowder in his palace before a lantern festival, to the Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night, to the most spectacular fails of the present day, Humans reveals how even the most mundane mistakes can shift the course of civilization as we know it. Lively, wry and brimming with brilliant insight, this unique compendium offers a fresh take on world history and is one of the most entertaining reads of the year. History & Philosophy Social Sciences Funny World Witty History Science Middle East
Entertaining History • Informative Content • Excellent Presentation • Amusing Perspective • Thought-provoking Insights

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Although not a fan of profanity in print, this book was put together, written, and performed so well I honestly loved the flow. Great book. I will listen to it again, and again.

loved it! Well put together.

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Great reminders of our ability to fuck up big time..
easy to listen I really enjoyed it

Funny AF...

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From rabbits taking over Australia, to the Ottaman Empire, i loved every second of this book. It breaks down complicated history into bite sized, retainable, fact snacks. I love history but have such a hard time digesting it, and this book breaks down incredibly interesting events and people into perfect sized bites.

LOVE

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy meets humanities seemingly endless quest to fuck up. I laughed through 2 consecutive readings.

laugh your way to the apocalypse

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Hahaha, ouch! Totally worth listening! I especially loved the parts the author goes “…by the time of publishing this book “ and invites people to fill in the blank if the information/numbers have changed

Entertaining and educational

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