The Cognitive Revolution is the period of time in which the brain of Homo Sapiens and our ancestors grew rapidly and allowed us to develop a number of key abilities, including:

  • Advanced tool use,
  • The ability to imagine abstract theories and concepts
  • The ability to communicate extremely effectively with each other.

Connections

The Value of Compute


Reference

Book: Sapiens Author: Yuval Noah Harari Location: Ch. 1 - 2