21 lessons for the 21st century /
Harari, Yuval N.,
21 lessons for the 21st century / Twenty one lessons for the twenty first century Yuval Noah Harari. - First edition. - xix, 372 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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your shadow -- Part IV: Truth -- Ignorance: you know less than you think -- Justice: our sense of justice might be out of date -- Post-truth: some fake news lasts forever -- Science fiction: the future is not what you see in the movies -- Part V: Resilience -- Education: change is the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.
9780525512172 (Hardback) 9780525512189 (Ebook) 9781984801494 (International)
2018013856
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
World politics.
CB428 / .H36848 2018
909.82
21 lessons for the 21st century / Twenty one lessons for the twenty first century Yuval Noah Harari. - First edition. - xix, 372 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780525512172 (Hardback) 9780525512189 (Ebook) 9781984801494 (International)
2018013856
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
World politics.
CB428 / .H36848 2018
909.82