Listen "The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection"
Episode Synopsis
Forget the separate histories of nations. There is only one human story. In The Invention of Yesterday, Tamim Ansary weaves 50,000 years of culture, conflict, and connection into a single, spellbinding narrative. He reveals how scattered bands of humans became a complex global web, all driven by the powerful stories we told ourselves about who we are. This isn't just another history of the world; it’s the biography of us all, explaining how our invented pasts forged our interconnected present.
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