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Harari's views in his book "A Brief History of Humanity" are quite impactful. He proposed that people's ideas can be rebaptized simply through novel presentation methods without the need for new research.
This approach raises many issues worthy of further discussion, both in relation to the original A Brief History of Man book and its comic book adaptation.
Harari did not conduct new research, but he was able to draw new conclusions by integrating existing knowledge.
He reorganizes and sorts past knowledge and presents it to readers from a perspective different from traditional ones.
This integration is not a simple accumulation, but carefully constructs a broad structure of human history in accordance with a logical sequence.
In describing the evolution of human beings from ancient times to the present, we often draw on basic research from many disciplines to bring together knowledge scattered in various disciplines, and then construct a unique history of human development.
It's like a jigsaw puzzle master who, despite using well-known pieces, is able to piece together an unprecedented complete pattern.
Many readers have found that the originally scattered knowledge has now become orderly, allowing them to fully understand the evolution of human history. This kind of reading provides a way for young people who do not often read academic papers but are curious to systematically understand the origins of mankind and other knowledge.
The uniqueness of historical storytelling
Harari is good at telling stories, which is clearly reflected in "A Brief History of Mankind".
Historical stories are often personal because of who tells them.
He emphasized that humans have the ability and imagination to build fictional worlds. As explained in the book, countries, religions, companies, etc. are all fictional realities created by humans.
He delivers this unique perspective to readers through storytelling.
By narrating the blending of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, an important scientific breakthrough in the past 10 to 15 years, specific cases allow us to gain insight into the deep implications of the story told. Humanity often relies on fiction to continue to progress and dominate the earth. This narrative style makes it easier for readers to understand and accept those otherwise boring theories.
In the process of producing knowledge comics, Harari discovered that cultural differences play a significant role in the interpretation of content.
He pointed out that images that Europeans find interesting may be offensive to Chinese people.
Audience acceptance and preferences are different in different cultural backgrounds.
In today's globalized world of knowledge dissemination, this is an issue that must be considered.
If you want your work to be widely recognized, you have to adapt and improve it accordingly for different cultural regions.
Take the comic version of "A Brief History of Mankind" as an example. If you want to promote it in different language and cultural regions, you must be familiar with the local cultural traditions and aesthetic standards. This can ensure that this knowledge comic will not lose some readers due to cultural differences and ensure that the knowledge content can be spread smoothly in various cultural environments.
In this era of knowledge explosion and rapid technological development, people often feel faced with the vast ocean of knowledge and are filled with anxiety about knowledge integration.
Harari's "A Brief History of Humanity" helps readers alleviate this anxiety to a certain extent.
His work of integrating knowledge is like stringing scattered pearls into a necklace, which is great news for those who want to delve deeper into human development but feel that they have no way to start.
Young people are curious about the world and eager to understand their role in history. They feel intimidated by the complexity of knowledge. However, "A Brief History of Mankind" comprehensively presents human history in a concise and concise way, satisfying their need for knowledge.
Harari believes that the new changes may be more radical, although we have many similarities with Neanderthals.
Part of our DNA comes from them, and our bodies, minds, and even emotional entanglements are essentially similar to theirs.
This gives us a warning that modern changes will be far greater than those of the past.
China and East Asia have a strong determination to develop, mainly because they do not want to repeat the mistakes of the Industrial Revolution.
From the perspective of the species as a whole, and looking at the present from the perspective of millions of years of history, we can clearly feel that history has a profound impact on modern warnings and teachings.
We can learn a lot from past events, such as the social problems caused by certain technological advances and how to prevent similar problems from happening again.
"A Brief History of Mankind" has elements of creation myths, but it is different from myths.
Myths arise only from imagination and are not limited by science.
When it comes to scientific discovery, myth often forces science to fit into its setting.
But popular science needs to be based on scientific facts.
Harari, like some scientists, collects specific studies into an overall historical picture.
As a historian he is well aware of the serious consequences of human underestimation of human folly.
When looking at the development of mankind on a global scale, we should focus on the present while deeply understanding the history and challenges we face.
Do you feel that Hera imparts historical knowledge in novel ways, which gives you a new understanding of popular science books?