Harari … Reminder for some who missed his books

Yes, I have written about Yuval Noah Harari, a brilliant historian. However, I feel that some people may have missed reading or listening to him. Please do listen and hear him … and if you have objections, do write them down in your comments here.

The first book I read when it just came out.

I was bowled over. Presented copies to a few friends. Discussed this with them. And we all loved it. A dear friend of mine who had read this book in USA had another friend who thought there were flaws. She came over to Pakistan and was asked to discuss this book with me. Although we became close friends, the discussions never really could not go any further, which - I suspected - were because of our different ideas about life. The book sold millions of copies in many languages.If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's available in Pakistan, as are his other two books that followed.

Both of these are extremely interesting, though I find the first one much more of interest because of my love for the way Homo sapiens evolved and are now (so far) the 'rulers' of our planet.

Will they remain so?
Homo Deus has a few answers, too.

The Third Book has his Lessons and is something you may accept or not. I do, for most part. But, then, I also have Scientists Michio Kaku and Neil deGrasseTyson who have their own answers to some of these ideas.

Right now I have just finished my favourite Graphic Novel (Part 1) of Harari's Sapiens and I'd suggest that you read this if you prefer the styles. It's available at Liberty Books. My admiration of graphic stories is something all my friends know about and I have quite a collection. If you haven't ever tried one, take a look at this one, then.

Just before I finished the above I saw an ad on the Net about this.

So, naturally, I bought it.

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For Rs 200 here it is quite a bargain.

16 Essays/Interviews.

Wow!

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Try and get this as a starter.

I finished ths almost a soon as I bought it :)

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So while I wait for his second graphic story book (it will be available at October's end) I hope you all will find his books much more than just interesting.

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Meanwhile, I also subscribe to this

TRY IT!

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Yuval Noah Harari

History now lives at someone else's house …

The Templar Knights were part of the First Crusade that, with the blessings of the Pope Urban II, attacked Jerusalem, killing millions of Muslims and Jews. (Recently some Christians say that the Pope did not order the killing of Jews … but they were killed, anyway.)

The Knights used to stop at Malta before heading towards Jerusalem. A replica of their armour in lighter metal is still available at Malta. We bought this in 1983 at US$450 and shipped it to Karachi for US$150.

Displayed on my staircase since then, as you can see in the photos. But I am moving into a small house and can't have it there. This is despite the fact that Cyra Anklesaria suggested that I move it into my new home's WC. That would mean we'd have to crap in our kitchen (yes, it is a small house).

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The parts of the Knight are in three pieces that can be removed and carried separately … which is how they came from Malta from where I shipped it.

Top Half

Staff

Bottom Half

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Here is the whole Knight, for those who haven't see it.

Anyway, it's now been sold

to a couple who are very close friends

and they will look after it well.

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I'll let them announce it.