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.
© 2017 HarperAudio (Audiobook): 9780062657299
Release date
Audiobook: 21 February 2017
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.
© 2017 HarperAudio (Audiobook): 9780062657299
Release date
Audiobook: 21 February 2017
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RAVI
19 Jul 2020
Raises interesting but scary questions about humans. Wish I could read this book again in 2050. In league with Aldous Huxley
Chandrashekhar
22 Nov 2020
No clear cut distinction.But makes you think.
Pankaj
27 Jul 2020
Excellent book.
Arun
19 Sept 2020
The first one Sapiens was way better. But still super
mr
18 Jul 2020
It's must read ( hear )
Mani
31 May 2020
The author describes what future could look like. He poses important questions about the future that set the reader/listener thinking. Yuval, undoubtedly is one of the foremost thinkers of out times. This book deserves to be widely read. Just loved the ideas, concepts he has brought forth in the book.
Dennis
20 Aug 2020
Amazing read
Prakash
6 Dec 2020
What an analysis of our future!
Srijit
23 Feb 2020
Ahem.. Ahem.. Great analysis of future of data..
Sangeeta
23 Jun 2020
Global Governance is the key to a saner future. Great work by the author đź‘Ť
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