Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow
Description of book
Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.
Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda.
What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.
With the same insight and clarity that made Sapiens an international hit and a New York Times bestseller, Harari maps out our future.
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Ratings & reviews
4.5
★★★★☆1518 ratings
Well-written · Educational · Discussion starter
4.8
★★★★☆800 ratings
Perfect match · Calm · Captivating
Emil
My personal 10/10, because it is thought provoking, explores subjects enough to have good understanding but does not overwhelm with details. The narration is perfectly matched, delivers the content with passion, so to speak. Great explanation of where and “what” we are in history of humankindA must-read
Book★5
Want more · Unforgettable · Kickstart · Fantastic · Eventful · Eye-opener · Well-written · Interesting · Masterpiece · Educational · Elaborate · Complex · Inspiring
Narration★5
Perfect match · Captivating · Lively · Animated
- Zbiór pierdół ładnie opisany. Nuda. Jedyny plus to, że po angielsku więc można sobie podszkolić umiejętności słuchania i rozumienia sentencji ponieważ język jakim jest napisana jest bardzo atrakcyjny. Dlatego tylko jedna gwiazdka bo dałbym zero.
Matthew
Book★1
Elaborate · Messy · Boring
Narration★5
Calm · Captivating
- Both the first and second volume ought to be compulsory teaching material in schools! The world will be a better place for everyone if they understand our real nature.
Alina
Book★5
Narration★5
Very good
The author is very concise and paints a clear and understanding picture of a possible development of the future of human kind. It is questioning our very identity and that is interesting to think about - especially when deciding „where to got to“ as an individual and as a race…Book★5
Narration★5
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