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There was a moment in our ancient past when death stopped being just an event — and became an idea. “The Day We Discovered Death — How Awareness Made Us Mortal” explores the profound turning point when early humans first understood what it meant to cease to exist. Before this realization, death was part of nature’s cycle — sudden, silent, and forgotten. But as our minds evolved, so did our perception. We began to recognize loss, grief, and the finality of existence — and with that awareness, humanity was forever changed.

This was the birth of mortality consciousness — a realization that gave rise to ritual, religion, and reflection. From the first burials to cave paintings of ancestors, prehistoric humans started to mourn, to remember, and to hope that something continued beyond the end. Death awareness didn’t just bring sorrow; it sparked imagination. It pushed us to create meaning, to seek legacy, and to cherish the fragile beauty of life itself.

“Boring Sapiens” uncovers how this single awareness transformed humanity — turning survival into story, instinct into belief, and fear into philosophy. The moment we understood death, we also began to understand life.

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