Why Did We Win? The Invisible Weapon of Homo Sapiens

One on one, a Neanderthal would probably have beaten one of our ancestors. So how did Homo sapiens end up running the planet? The answer is invisible, and you're using it right now: stories. In Part 2 we follow the Cognitive Revolution: the moment Sapiens began to talk about lions, about each other, and about things that don't exist at all. Gossip, gods, nations, money and companies like Peugeot let millions of strangers work together, and let us change our behavior faster than any animal on Earth. Watch Part 1 first: We Were Not Alone (paste the Part 1 link here) Chapters 0:00 Intro: the invisible weapon 0:34 I · The Awakening 2:27 II · The Gift of Words 3:55 III · Things That Don't Exist 5:08 IV · The Magic Number (150) 6:38 V · The Legend of Peugeot 9:24 VI · The Fast Lane 10:34 VII · Why We Won 12:01 What changed: history begins #Sapiens #HumanEvolution #CognitiveRevolution #Neanderthals #Prehistory #AnimatedHistory