The Tree of Knowledge — The Cognitive Revolution, Myth-Making, and Human Cooperation Explained | Chapter 2 from Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
The Tree of Knowledge — The Cognitive Revolution, Myth-Making, and Human Cooperation Explained | Chapter 2 from Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari How did Homo sapiens leap from simple communication to building cities, empires, and global belief systems? In Chapter 2 of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind , Yuval Noah Harari explores the Cognitive Revolution and the emergence of the “Tree of Knowledge” — the genetic and cultural turning point that allowed our species to imagine, cooperate, and dominate the planet. Watch the full summary video below and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more insightful chapter breakdowns! Summary of Chapter 2: The Tree of Knowledge About 70,000 years ago, a revolutionary transformation in Homo sapiens’ brains — what Harari calls the Tree of Knowledge mutation — gave rise to new ways of thinking, communicating, and imagining. This Cognitive Revolution set our species apart from all other animals, enabling the creation of shared myths, reli...