21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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- Author：Yuval Noah Harari
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#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。
"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）
"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。
"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）
Reviews
Bert Bassett
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Must Read！ Full of opportunities to reflect on society and your personal decisions。
Ann
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Quite enjoyed this。 I'd like to read his other stuff now。 Quite enjoyed this。 I'd like to read his other stuff now。 。。。more
Diwakar Kamal
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What a writer。 This book is really important piece to be read by 21st century people。 It's a philosophical guide with brilliant advice about life。 The biggest lesson one can learn about life is that it is not a story but something one learns everyday。 Read for some enlightenment。 What a writer。 This book is really important piece to be read by 21st century people。 It's a philosophical guide with brilliant advice about life。 The biggest lesson one can learn about life is that it is not a story but something one learns everyday。 Read for some enlightenment。 。。。more
Sara
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Molto interessante e illuminante， analizza molti aspetti della vita come la religione ， la guerra， la tecnologia e il terrorismo sotto una luce nuova e diversa alla quale non avevo mai pensato。Mi ha dato modo di riflettere
Pablo Alfas
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If you have read the previous books of Harari， you know what to expect: a very informative book with a reasoning very well explained and easy to understand。 Harari analyses the current （21） challenges of our world， in just a bunch of pages he tries to explain how we came to the current situation and the different ways in which humanity can act in the future。 Although it is moderate， it does not try to be an objective book， the author gives his reasoned opinion: from the rejection of any kind of If you have read the previous books of Harari， you know what to expect: a very informative book with a reasoning very well explained and easy to understand。 Harari analyses the current （21） challenges of our world， in just a bunch of pages he tries to explain how we came to the current situation and the different ways in which humanity can act in the future。 Although it is moderate， it does not try to be an objective book， the author gives his reasoned opinion: from the rejection of any kind of nationalism to the clear criticism of the Russian oligarchy。Like his previous books， this is also a highly recommended book since it gives a more reasoned opinion of current challenges than what is given in the mass media， usually biased and/or scarce。 。。。more
David Lozano
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One of the most thought provoking books I've ever read！ Every chapter had at least 3 quotes that I couldn't help but jot down。 Really enjoyed this read， and recommend it to anyone who wants to expand their view of the world。 One of the most thought provoking books I've ever read！ Every chapter had at least 3 quotes that I couldn't help but jot down。 Really enjoyed this read， and recommend it to anyone who wants to expand their view of the world。 。。。more
Agata* Agata*
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Mind-blowing！
Ylonn Jackson
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This book made me think about Religion in a way that made me feel uncomfortable because I always accepted the faith I was raised in without wanting answers to my innermost questions。 That’s a good thing。
Isla Scott
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This is very much a 'deep' book。 By that I mean you need to be able to concentrate quite well to fully follow it。 It discusses aspects of sociology， the history of humankind and what may be to come。 I wouldn't necessarily say it contains 21 specific lessons as such， like the title seems to imply。 It's a book that's likely to make you think and perhaps re-evaluate things - a somewhat philosophical read in a way perhaps。 It raises some important questions and the author doesn't attempt to provide This is very much a 'deep' book。 By that I mean you need to be able to concentrate quite well to fully follow it。 It discusses aspects of sociology， the history of humankind and what may be to come。 I wouldn't necessarily say it contains 21 specific lessons as such， like the title seems to imply。 It's a book that's likely to make you think and perhaps re-evaluate things - a somewhat philosophical read in a way perhaps。 It raises some important questions and the author doesn't attempt to provide any precise answers but that's as it should be really， as no one person can know for certain what will happen to humans， to society in the next few decades and anyone who says they do know， is to be treated with extreme caution， as I have no doubt the author would agree。 I remember thinking that this book was published in 2018 and things have changed so much since the corona pandemic - it even mentioned that fewer people die per year of viruses than of cancer and it talks about the importance of globalisation over nationalism， which seems particularly coincidental given the year we've had。If this sounds of interest， then you should definitely have a look at this book but it isn't a book you can skim read easily and quickly。 Overall I would recommend it though， yes。 Its a good book to spend a few days reading during a holiday， rather than a short weekend read， I'd say but then that all depends on your reading ability and how distracted you can be and things。 。。。more
Matthew Port
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Brilliantly insightful and well-written， albeit slightly repetitive at times。 Although a gloomy look into the future of the 21st century， it isn't overbearing and is surprisingly reassuring。 It doesn't claim to have the answers to the questions it raises， but provides a thoroughly readable context to the many anxieties we all feel about the future。 Brilliantly insightful and well-written， albeit slightly repetitive at times。 Although a gloomy look into the future of the 21st century， it isn't overbearing and is surprisingly reassuring。 It doesn't claim to have the answers to the questions it raises， but provides a thoroughly readable context to the many anxieties we all feel about the future。 。。。more
Legion
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On the back of my book， it says it’s part of a genre called “popular science”。 Couldn’t find a better description。
Praveen
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No doubt Yuval Noah Harari is one of the most finest thinkers in our planet。In his first book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” he discussed about our past ， in “Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow” our sceptical future was discussed and now in “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” he is reviewing on what is happening in our world with all the inputs which we have received from our past。 Essentially， he is reviewing the information’s around us to have more clarity on our planet’s fate。 As mention No doubt Yuval Noah Harari is one of the most finest thinkers in our planet。In his first book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” he discussed about our past ， in “Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow” our sceptical future was discussed and now in “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” he is reviewing on what is happening in our world with all the inputs which we have received from our past。 Essentially， he is reviewing the information’s around us to have more clarity on our planet’s fate。 As mentioned in the opening chapters “…a world deluged by irrelevant information， clarity is the power。’ This books is the one of the best thought provoking book which I have read in recent times and most relevant for our times。 The levels of insights ， philosophy and prudence which are showered on each topic under discussion proves Yuval Noah Harari is one of the most finest thinkers in our planet。Even if you have not read his first two books ， this book will make sense to you and It’s a must read for understand ， how irrelevant we are becoming in the age of AI ， how much ignorant we are in this complex world ， how boundaries getting erected in the name of nationalism ， will the policies implemented by this nationalist governments solve “climate change” impact etc。 and lots more。A fantastic read。 。。。more
Okuyucu
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Yazar yer yer ilginç konulara değiniyor ve kitap okumaya değer。Diğer taraftan kitap bittiğinde kafamda şu durumun oluştuğunu fark ettim。Ben az önce okuduğum kitapta hangi yöntemin kullanıldığını anlayamıyorum。Bilimsel mi， tarihsel mi， felsefi mi， eleştirel mi， sohbet tarzında mı？Bazen kendi öznel deneyimlerini anlatıyor， bazen bilimsel nesnel konulara giriyor， bazen tecrübelerini anlatıyor， ama sonuçta kitap bitince bütüncül bir hikaye oluşmuyor。
Ginger Beer
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Fantastic book - I listened to the audio version doing my daily walks。 Great tone， language and pace - kept me totally engaged and thinking the whole time。The author was not preachy or teachy， but walked the talk from his introduction， in that he drew together lots of ideas and information and got the reader thinking about it。 Where do I stand on this？ How does this make me feel？ Do I need to find out more about this？I have a background in science， education and I am a mother and so that informe Fantastic book - I listened to the audio version doing my daily walks。 Great tone， language and pace - kept me totally engaged and thinking the whole time。The author was not preachy or teachy， but walked the talk from his introduction， in that he drew together lots of ideas and information and got the reader thinking about it。 Where do I stand on this？ How does this make me feel？ Do I need to find out more about this？I have a background in science， education and I am a mother and so that informed my approach to the education chapter - there were a couple of points the author made that caused me to shout out loud on my walk！ Good job I only had the dogs with me。He talks about the older person not being able to change/not wanting to change， how the latest generation when they hit 50 will be required to train again at a time humans would not normally want to。。。。。as a 50+ mother， I have to say my experience has been that mothers/primary caregivers who have 'paused working life' to bring up children have been doing this kind of flexible learning for many， many years - in fact （again this is anecdotal） my experience over the pandemic is that women 'over a certain age' are taking life by the horns， they are lifelong learners， crafts， arts， courses of all sorts。。。。。could we not harness this to support our children going into the future of flux？ （Rather than middle-aged white males designing education？）With that in mind， the author also said education systems are trying to catch up with the shift in learning emphasis - i。e。 skills rather than transmission of knowledge - teachers are poorly prepared for this etc。。。。。I would suggest a look， a serious look， at what Montessori Education provision is about and how it manifests in different parts of the world - I trained in both mainstream and Montessori secondary education - my children were Montessori ECE and a little primary provided - this is my opinion， but I truly believe it slots into that chapter - I think chapter 9。。。。we don't need to make up new education systems， the blueprint has been there all along。。。。。There！ You see， the author has absolutely succeeded in engaging the reader。。。top marks Mr Harari 。。。more
Massimiliano
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Lettura molto interessante questo saggio di Harari。Concentrandosi su 21 temi di attualità （le 21 lezioni del titolo）， l'autore fondamentalmente discute sullo stato delle cose nel mondo dei nostri giorni， con alcuni spunti riguardo al futuro prossimo。In particolare l'intera analisi， sotto 21 punti di vista differenti （si passa dai sistemi politici alle religioni， per dire）， è volta alla ricerca di possibili soluzioni riguardo ai tre grandi problemi del nostro 21esimo secolo: il progresso nella co Lettura molto interessante questo saggio di Harari。Concentrandosi su 21 temi di attualità （le 21 lezioni del titolo）， l'autore fondamentalmente discute sullo stato delle cose nel mondo dei nostri giorni， con alcuni spunti riguardo al futuro prossimo。In particolare l'intera analisi， sotto 21 punti di vista differenti （si passa dai sistemi politici alle religioni， per dire）， è volta alla ricerca di possibili soluzioni riguardo ai tre grandi problemi del nostro 21esimo secolo: il progresso nella conoscenza biologica， il progresso della tecnologia e， ovviamente， il famigerato cambiamento climatico。Quest'ultimo a me sembra quasi essere lasciato in secondo piano da Harari; la sua analisi si concentra in particolare sulle prime due questioni， che， in maniera un po' apocalittica， porteranno i computer/algoritmi a essere migliori degli umani sotto tutti gli aspetti。Pur essendo di fatto un saggio di tuttologia， se ne traggono delle idee e degli insegnamenti interessanti， e consiglio la lettura a tutti coloro vogliano farsi un'idea di come va il mondo oggi （non se ne esce particolarmente ottimisti， però）。 。。。more
Elisavet Rozaki
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In order of likeness:1。 Sapiens2。 21 Lessons for the 21st Century3。 Homo Deus
kent daniel
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It is pretty eye openingHe talk about what could happen in the future and he can make you reimagine what the future will be
Thomas Morejón
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A book that makes us think about big questions for the upcoming near and far future。 Every central idea makes one stop and think for a minute about simple facts that usually don't come up to our minds as we are always in a rush。 Great for trying to understand how the world would be and how to be prepared。 A book that makes us think about big questions for the upcoming near and far future。 Every central idea makes one stop and think for a minute about simple facts that usually don't come up to our minds as we are always in a rush。 Great for trying to understand how the world would be and how to be prepared。 。。。more
David
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Saggio
Ester Lamberti
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Yuval Noah Harari me ha abierto los ojos y ha hecho que tenga una mente más abierta con este libro， le debo mucho por ello。Es increíble la cantidad de temas， problemas e información que trata en solo 346 páginas， incluyendo los que ya desarrolló en sus dos anteriores libros （Homo sapiens y Homo deus）。 Sin duda este es mi preferido de los tres。 Su estilo ameno y cercano de escritura hace que no sea nada difícil comprender desde los términos sencillos hasta los más complejos。 Realmente no necesita Yuval Noah Harari me ha abierto los ojos y ha hecho que tenga una mente más abierta con este libro， le debo mucho por ello。Es increíble la cantidad de temas， problemas e información que trata en solo 346 páginas， incluyendo los que ya desarrolló en sus dos anteriores libros （Homo sapiens y Homo deus）。 Sin duda este es mi preferido de los tres。 Su estilo ameno y cercano de escritura hace que no sea nada difícil comprender desde los términos sencillos hasta los más complejos。 Realmente no necesitas tener estudios superiores para entender el objetivo y el desarrollo del libro。 Y gracias a la extensa bibliografía puedes ampliar cualquier tema que te haya interesado， con artículos， estudios y libros。Ahora que he terminado el libro y conozco las 21 lecciones puedo verlo desde una perspectiva más global y afirmar que todas y cada una de ellas son importantes para vivir en este siglo XXI en constante cambio。 De las 21 lecciones las que más me han llegado han sido: Inmigración， Educación y Significado。Es un libro que recomiendo a cualquier persona que tenga curiosidad y ganas de aprender y de comprender el mundo en el que vivimos。 Sobre todo a los jóvenes que como yo se sienten muchas veces confundidos， perdidos pero con ganas de mejorar el mundo y la sociedad a la que pertenecemos。De todas las frases que he sacado de este libro me quedo con esta: “Para correr deprisa， no lleves contigo mucho equipaje。 Deja atrás todas tus ilusiones。 Pesan mucho。” 。。。more
Hrvoe
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Anothee Yuval。 A bit of recycling but still Yuval
Molly Henry
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I really enjoyed aspects of this book including the chapters on AI， immigration， war and topics as we move through a digital world。 Other chapters felt a little disjointed and random tangents for me。 Overall enjoyed the read
Anuj
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Amazing book！ Author is an innovative thinker and touches on all kinds of subjects。 Data privacy， AI， religion and immigration。 A must read。
Gregory
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To najlepsza w mojej ocenie książka Harariego （z tych które czytałem）。 Wyraźny skręt ku filozofii， więcej niż dotychczas wątpliwości i mniej kategorycznych stwierdzeń。 Harari zaczyna dojrzewać i ja to kupuję。 4+/5
Vineet
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I took up this book in 2021 and yet it remains as relevant as it was when it initially came out。 This is a very easy to comprehend read and even though the writer remains critical of probably everything that would concern a human in this century， he doesn't comes off as an arrogant skeptical writer。 I took up this book in 2021 and yet it remains as relevant as it was when it initially came out。 This is a very easy to comprehend read and even though the writer remains critical of probably everything that would concern a human in this century， he doesn't comes off as an arrogant skeptical writer。 。。。more
Mārtiņš
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Many great thoughts， but a noticeable overlap with the author’s other books and between the different topics discussed。
Ujan Dutta
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Well some of the chapters are highly insightful， this book did justice in exploring multiple dimensions （like terrorism， ecological disruption， rise of AI etc。） in a very lucid manner！
Leopold Benedict
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Yet another impressive book by one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time。
Chris
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Not as impressed as his other work 'Sapiens'。 I feel like it's written for older generations （and it would be a great read for them） however all the tech topics are things i've already read about years ago online which meant I didn't really learn anything new。 Not as impressed as his other work 'Sapiens'。 I feel like it's written for older generations （and it would be a great read for them） however all the tech topics are things i've already read about years ago online which meant I didn't really learn anything new。 。。。more
Simon Newstead
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