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What I read in September and much more…

In September, I was on my annual vacations, spent a fortnight trekking in the jungles of Chakwal, and desserts of Cholistan. Yes I took a book with me… so my travelling buddy was: Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari : In September when my journey started and evolved as I went through the chapters of this book in train. It can be a tiring or difficult read, especially it contradicts and shatters many beliefs of this modern world. But, I suggest you to detach yourselves from emotions and biases, and read from logical and neutral perspective. It is a mind boggling roller coaster ride that passes through the stations of cognitive revolution and agricultural revolution and stops on the junction to unify humankind to take them on the journey of scientific revolution BUT will it take us to promised land where we can live happily ever after or are we heading towards an Armageddon? Read it to find out. When I came back to my home, I read about the person who cre