Humans: A Brief History of How We F***ed It All Up

Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up by Tom Phillips

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


*** Possible Spoilers ***
This is a humor book, not a history. Some of the events described are historical but the author was not prepared to let any lack of research stop a good story. I found myself smiling in a number of places and chuckling in a few but I can't say it was a knee-slapper. Still I enjoyed it and there are a number of good plot ideas hiding between the covers.

If you read this, be prepared for a bit of sermonizing among the anecdotes. The author's politics are on the far left and sometimes he gets preachy. In particular he doesn't care much for older white males but that doesn't matter. It's easy to just shrug and read on.

If you enjoy reading about mistakes on a grand scale, you'll find plenty of them here. The book is well written and overall I think it's worth reading. Just be aware that if your politics are right of center you'll encounter plenty of eye-rolls.



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