Dustin quoted Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari: Sapiens (2015)
O que possibilitou ao Homo sapiens subjugar as demais espécies? O que nos torna capazes …
For decades, aluminium was much more expensive than gold. In the 1860S, Emperor Napoleon III of France commissioned aluminium cutlery to be laid out for his most distinguished guests. Less important visitors had to make do with the gold knives and forks.
— Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari