Humans

In the seventy thousand years that humans have roamed this planet, we have achieved remarkable feats in art, science, culture, and commerce. However, our journey hasn't always been smooth, and at times we've made some truly astonishing blunders. Consider historical missteps like Chairman Mao's Four Pests Campaign or the environmental disaster of the American Dustbowl. Remember the bizarre incident when the Austrian army mistakenly attacked itself, or the time a leading superpower chose a reality TV mogul as its President. These events highlight that humanity hasn't necessarily grown wiser over the centuries. So, whenever you feel like you've made a significant error, this book serves as a reminder: things could be far worse. PRAISE FOR "HUMANS": "A light-touch history of moments when humans have got it spectacularly wrong... Both readable and entertaining," says The Telegraph. Business Standard describes it as chronicling "humanity's myriad follies through the ages with malicious glee and much wit... a rib-tickling page-turner." Nicholas Griffin, in "Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World," calls it "a timely, irreverent gallop through thousands of years of human stupidity."