Humankind (Week 2: Chapters 4 to 6)

We are kinder than what our history reports.

It’s time to pour yourself your favorite drink and curl up with the book!

‘There’s a failure to recognize that not only problems but also solutions can grow exponentially,’ Professor Boersema told me. ‘There’s no guarantee they will. But they can.’

~ Rutger Bregman

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This Week’s Reading

📖 Chapters 4-6
⌛ Estimated time: 1.5~2 hours

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Week 2 at a Glance

Week 2 (Aug 23 - Aug 29)
Chapter 4: Colonel Marshall and the Soldiers Who Wouldn’t Shoot
Chapter 5: The Curse of Civilization
Chapter 6: The Mystery of Easter Island

NOTE: There will be no live Zoom conversation this week. See you in the comments and replies to this post.

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The Three Signs

To become aware of your experience as you read — and to help our conversation — you might want to use these signs to mark the text or your notes (if you are doing audio):

🟦 Square = What feels true? (“This squares/resonates with me.”)

🔵 Circle = What are you wondering? (“This is new, circling in my mind, making me curious.”)

🔷 Diamond = What are you choosing? (“This is my growing edge, my decision point, or my next small step.”)

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Engage With Others

Jump into the conversation in our Book Chat thread. ✨

That’s the one place where all discussion is happening now — not in post comments. Keeping it in one thread makes it easier to follow, respond, and stay connected over time.

This is an ongoing conversation: just because someone posted days or weeks ago doesn’t mean the thread has gone cold. Add your voice anytime — it all weaves together.

👉 Join the Book Chat thread here

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Live Conversation

There will be no live Zoom conversation this week. Our next one will be on September 5.

For now, see you in the comments and replies to this post.

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That’s it — read, comment, reply, and let us know how your heart is doing,

—Samir, Rod, and Monte