Basecamp book club: The Origin of Language by Madeline Beekman

Submitted book description :
How did humans become so different from other species and attain global dominance? Well, it seems we may have just stumbled into evolutionary victory because of a series of happy accidents. It is both fascinating and humbling to understand the biology of how and why Homo sapiens became so powerful. 5 Key Insights from the Author: Evolution is Lazy. There is More than just DNA. We have been social for a very long time. Babies made us speak. It pays to be humble.