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Homo deus from a cultural perspective.
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Here’s 3 that I still think about often…
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Sapiens:A Brief History of Humankind and its follow up, Homo Deus, both by Yuval Novah Harari. I was so affected by these books I had to ask several friends to read so I could discuss, and discuss ad nauseam. Seriously. Deeply thought provoking is an understatement.
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Sapiens and Homo Deus by Harari are gems
- Curated in Summer Reads
After chronicling the long arc of human history in Sapiens, Harari casts his gaze forward to the as-yet-unwritten future of our species. He puts into perspective just how epochal a time it is to be alive today.
- Curated in 5 good summer reads (2017)
I recommended Harari’s previous book Sapiens in last summer’s reading list, and this provocative follow-up is just as challenging, readable, and thought-provoking. Homo Deus argues that the principles that have organized society will undergo a huge shift in the 21st century, with major consequences for life as we know it. So far, the things that have shaped society—what we measure ourselves by—have been either religious rules about how to live a good life, or more earthly goals like getting rid of sickness, hunger, and war. What would the world be like if we actually achieved those things? I don’t agree with everything Harari has to say, but he has written a smart look at what may be ahead for humanity.