Sapiens
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2 episodesA Storytelling Masterclass with Will Storr (NBI Vault)
One of the hosts briefly cites Harari's Sapiens to support Will Storr's argument that storytelling enabled large-scale human collaboration beyond the Dunbar number. The book is invoked as a complementary reference to contextualise Storr's broader claim that story is a uniquely human capacity allowing cooperation at scales impossible for other primates.
How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Advice
Cal Newport lists this among the July books he had not previously mentioned. He read it as part of a broader research effort to understand thinking and the evolution of the human mind.
July 2026
Compiled from Cal Newport’s Deep Questions. Books read, not necessarily recommendations.
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