The frequent criticism of Sapiens I’ve read is that it’s too hard to differentiate between facts and fiction. A favourite book of mine “The Better Angels of Our Nature” is an example of a well researched book that has extensive citations to back its claims. Sapiens does fail short in that regard. However, IMHO, the criticism is unwarranted. I don’t think the author intended it to be an academic book. The subject covered is vast and is subject to interpretation.

What I found the most interesting about this book is the authors framing of the obvious things around us. It’s fascinating to think about both the past and the future from a different viewpoint. Don’t take this book as your university reference guide and you’re good.