Stories aren’t just part of history; they make it, too
Stories aren’t just part of history; they make it, too
The roads of ideas, faith, commodities, disease, and disaster
A review of “The Silk Roads” by Peter Frankopan
Why are we Homo Sapiens so Special?
Yuval Noah Harari guides us through a brief, encapsulating journey about our species in “Sapiens”
To trade is human
William J. Bernstein shows us how trade shaped humanity in “A Splendid Exchange.”
Rethinking our origins, rethinking our progress
A late review of Jared Diamond’s timeless masterpiece: Guns, Germs, And Steel