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. Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. 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? In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment. Presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21st Centuryis essential reading.The audiobook edition of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, read by Derek Perkins. Censorship works not by blocking the flow of information, but rather by flooding people with. When we are deluged with irrelevant information, clarity is power. In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power. Here he invites us to consider values, meaning, and personal engagement in a world full of noise and uncertainty. 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. 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? 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.
Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Centuryis a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. 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? Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari (Cape, 18.99) Immigration: A lot of countries are having a backlash against immigrants at a time when the economy is faltering.
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