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The Invention of Yesterday A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection

Tamim Ansary

From language to culture to cultural collision: the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age Traveling across millennia, weaving the experiences and world views of cultures both extinct and extant,

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It was mentioned as the best book to read if someone wants to learn history but is not a historian, as it looks at history from the perspective of what ideologies people in different societies use.

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If you want to learn history as a person who's not a historian, the best book to read is The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Amsari.

— Episode: #832 - Rudyard Lynch - Is This The Most...

Episode: #832 - Rudyard Lynch - Is This The Most Absurd Tim...

It was mentioned as the best book to read if someone wants to learn history but is not a historian, as it looks at history from the perspective of what ideologies people in different societies use.

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If you want to learn history as a person who's not a historian, the best book to read is The Invention of Yesterday by Tamim Amsari.

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