What explains the rise of humans?

Title:
What explains the rise of humans?
Speaker:
Yuval Noah Harari
Description:

Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth itself). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
17:08
Format: HTML5
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