Back
Yuval Noah Harari: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2018, Harper Perennial) 4 stars

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות‎, [Ḳitsur toldot ha-enoshut]) is a …

How can we distinguish what is biologically determined from what people merely try to justify through biological myths? A good rule of thumb is ‘Biology enables, Culture forbids.’ Biology is willing to tolerate a very wide spectrum of possibilities. It’s culture that obliges people to realise some possibilities while forbidding others. Biology enables women to have children — some cultures oblige women to realise this possibility. Biology enables men to enjoy sex with one another — some cultures forbid them to realise this possibility.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by  (Page 146 - 147)