21 lessons for the 21st century / Yuval Noah Harari.
Shares insights into such present-day issues as the role of technology in transforming humanity, the epidemic of false news, and the modern relevance of nations and religion.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525512179
- ISBN: 9780525512172
- Physical Description: xix, 372 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First hardback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: The technological challenge -- Disillusionment: the end of history has been postponed -- Work: when you grow up, you might not have a job -- Liberty: big data is watching you -- Equality: those who own the data own the future -- Part II: The political challenge -- Community: humans have bodies -- Civilization: there is just one civilization in the world -- Nationalism: global problems need global answers -- Religion: God now serves the nation -- Immigration: some cultures might be better than others -- Part III: Despair and hope -- Terrorism: don't panic -- War: never underestimate human stupidity -- Humility: you are not the center of the world -- God: don't take the name of God in vain -- Secularism: acknowledge your shadow -- Part IV: Truth -- Ignorance: you know less than you think -- Justice: our sense of justice might be out of date -- Post-truth: some fake news lasts forever -- Science fiction: the future is not what you see in the movies -- Part V: Resilience -- Education: change is the only constant -- Meaning: life is not a story -- Meditation: just observe. |
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Subject: | Civilization, Modern > 21st century. World politics. |
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