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We are a wonder of evolution

Powerful yet dextrous instinctive yet thoughtful we are expert communicators and innovators Our exceptional abilities have created the civilisation we know today

But were also deeply flawed

Our bodies break choke and fail whether were kings or peasants Diseases thwart our boldest plans Our psychological biases have been at the root of terrible decisions in both war and peacetime

This extraordinary contradiction is the essence of what it means to be human the sum total of our frailties and our faculties And history has played out in the balance between them Now for the first time Lewis Dartnell tells our story through the lens of this unique capricious and fragile nature He explores how our biology has shaped our relationships our societies our economies and our wars and how it continues to challenge and define our progress

Being Human is history made flesh It will change the way you see the world

2023 Lewis Dartnell P2023 Penguin Audio