Sapiens

Sapiens - The Story Continues

"Sapiens" returns: The graphic novel adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" is entering its second season after the great success of the pilot. In the first volume, early Sapiens rose to become the masters of the world. In the second volume, they are challenged by a completely unremarkable creature. Who could that be? You will find out in "Sapiens: The Trap."

Just over 10,000 years ago, some Sapiens made a decision that would dramatically alter the course of history: they began experimenting with wheat. Soon, the world was no longer inhabited by a relatively small number of healthy, equal, and free hunters and gatherers, but by a much larger number of hard-working, poorly nourished, and sick farmers. The agricultural revolution laid the foundation for more complex social and political structures. Kingdoms and empires emerged. However, for most people, life became worse. They became slaves to wheat and had to perform labor in the fields for which their bodies were not suited. At the same time, inequality entered the world. Without the agricultural revolution, our current prosperity would not exist, but it was made possible at the expense of generations of unhappy farmers.

The Sapiens are back! Part 2: How Inequality Entered the World. The agricultural revolution and its consequences.