Harari — “Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by…”

Source: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — Yuval Noah Harari

Book page: harari-sapiens

From: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — Quotes

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Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myths. Any large-scale human cooperation – whether a modern state, a medieval church, an ancient city or an archaic tribe – is rooted in common myths that exist only in people’s collective imagination.