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On Humans explores the story of humanity, from the evolution of apes to the making of the modern economy.

Newsletter · By Ilari Mäkelä · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    How Do Humans Fit Into the Story of Life? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    Beyond Paleo: A Culinary History of Humanity (opens the original)

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    “What do you think of the paleo diet?” To my surprise, this has become the most common question I get after telling people that I cover human evolution. I’ve long struggled to answer. Yes, the idea makes a lot of sense: humans evolved as hunter-gatherers, so our bodies should do well when we eat like hunter-gatherers.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FinS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazona

  3. Issue · Jul 28, 2026

    When Did Globalisation Really Beging? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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