#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In Sapiens, he explored our
past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most
innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of
today's most pressing issues.**
"Fascinating . . . a crucial global conversation about how to take on
the problems of the twenty-first century."--Bill Gates, The New York
Times Book Review
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES AND
PAMELA PAUL, KQED
How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we
deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still
relevant? What should we teach our children?
Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and
visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into
the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster
than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the
world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of
navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and
raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to
survive.
In twenty-one accessible chapters that are both provocative and
profound, Harari builds on the ideas explored in his previous books,
untangling political, technological, social, and existential issues and
offering advice on how to prepare for a very different future from the
world we now live in: How can we retain freedom of choice when Big Data
is watching us? What will the future workforce look like, and how should
we ready ourselves for it? How should we deal with the threat of
terrorism? Why is liberal democracy in crisis?
Harari's unique ability to make sense of where we have come from and
where we are going has captured the imaginations of millions of readers.
Here he invites us to consider values, meaning, and personal engagement
in a world full of noise and uncertainty. When we are deluged with
irrelevant information, clarity is power. Presenting complex
contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21st
Century is essential reading.
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"If there were such a thing as a required instruction manual for
politicians and thought leaders, Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari's
21 Lessons for the 21st Century would deserve serious consideration.
In this collection of provocative essays, Harari . . . tackles a
daunting array of issues, endeavoring to answer a persistent question:
'What is happening in the world today, and what is the deep meaning of
these events?'"--BookPage (top pick)**
