The Sapiens and Homo Deus author returns to address the most pressing concerns of our time. A bold challenge to liberal complacency that asks readers to truly engage with the events of the present.
From the author of the international bestsellers Sapiens and Homo Deus
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present.
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions?
What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism?
What should we teach our children?
Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating new book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the face of constant and disorienting change.
Are we still capable of understanding the world we have created?
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781787330672
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 564 g
Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 34 mm
Following on from Yuval Noah Harari's last book - Homo Deus, A Brief History of Tomorrow,this book discusses and explores the urgent issues of today and the challenges facing us.
Yuval divides this book into 5...
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Harari just has a way of writing that makes it so easy to read, other books in this genre can feel heavy going and irrelevant to you. However Harari connects with the reader giving his insights into the changing... More
OMG this is a brilliant and utterly fascinating traits on what life and humanity might be like in the mid 21st Centurt. The author makes many references to 2050 but despite his very readable and eloquently put... More
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