Philosophy Flashcards
What did Yuval Noah Harari argue is the biggest fraud in history?
The agricultural revolution; wheat, rice and other plants domesticated humans rather than vice-versa, as farmers lifestyles were harder and diets were worse than that of hunter gatherers because they forced people to take care of them.
What is the luxury gap, as defined by Yuvak Noah Harari in Sapiens?
By consistently seeking an easier life, people end up working incrementally harder, because they become accustomed to a certain lifestyle and believe they are unable to return to a lower level of luxury.
Who wrote the book Sapiens, A History of Human Kind?
Yuval Noah Harari
What is the major contradiction of human society in the modern day vs medieval era?
Medieval: Religion (Christianity) and Chivalry
Modern Day: Individual Freedom and Societal Equality
