MUCH OF what exists originated as an inkling in the human mind. That enslaving other people is acceptable; that it is utterly heinous. That a royal despot is the norm; that freedom, rights and self-governance is better. A history of these synaptic outputs is the subject of Felipe Fernández-Armesto’s latest book, “Out of Our Minds: A History of What We Think and How We Think It” (Oneworld, 2019).Glorifying war, power, chaos and destruction Excerpted from “Out of Our Minds: A History of What We Think and How We Think It” by Felipe Fernández-Armesto (Oneworld, 2019) Reaction was predictable.From “Out of...