Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

Humans offers a panoramic exploration of human history across seventy thousand years, examining both achievements and failures. The book weaves together history, science, politics, and pop culture to show how humanity has advanced in art, science, culture, and trade, while also documenting spectacular mistakes that have shaped civilization. The narrative spans from Lucy, the first human ancestor who fell from a tree, through historical figures like General Zhou Shou of China, who stored gunpowder in his palace before a lantern festival, to the Austrian army's self-attack during a drunken night, and contemporary failures. The book demonstrates how even mundane errors can alter the course of history. Written with a blend of scholarly insight and comedic tone, the book presents world history from a fresh perspective, examining how human civilization has been affected by mistakes across millions of years.