A brief history of humankind

1. Erhan Erkut
Mef University

2. A Brief History of
Humankind
Inspired by “Sapiens” (Harari)

3. …years ago
2.5M Evolution of the genus Homo in Africa. First stone tools.
300,000 Daily usage of fire
70,000 The Cognitive Revolution. Emergence of language.
10,000 The Agricultural Revolution.
(Domestication of plants and animals; permanent settlements)
5,000 First kingdoms, script, and money. Polytheistic religions.
500 Scientific revolution. Rise of capitalism.
200 Industrial revolution.

5. Up until 10,000 years ago…
• We were hunter-gatherers
• Lived in a small band/tribe
• Designed our own cave/hut
• Built our own tools
• Gathered our own food, shared
• KPI: number of kills, fruits & nuts

6. 10,000 years out of 2.5M?
• Last 3.6 seconds of a soccer match
• Living in large communities, mass production
• Not enough time to evolve
• Need to generate new tools
• State, money, law, religion, human rights, …
• We are unfit for this phase

7. Agricultural, Industrial, Corporate Slaves
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