21 lessons for the 21st century
by
 
Harari, Yuval N., author.

Title
21 lessons for the 21st century

Author
Harari, Yuval N., author.

ISBN
9781787330672
 
9781787330870

Personal Author
Harari, Yuval N., author.

Physical Description
xv, 352 pages ; 23 cm

Contents
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 -- 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 -- 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Your Shadow -- Truth -- Ignorance -- You Know Less than You Think -- Justice -- Our Sense of Justice Might Be Out of Date -- Post-Truth -- Some Fake News Lasts Forever -- Science Fiction -- The Future Is Not What You See in the Movies -- Resilience -- Education -- Change Is the Only Constant -- Meaning -- Life Is Not a Story -- Meditation -- Just Observe.

Abstract
Shares insights into such present-day issues as the role of technology in transforming humanity, the epidemic of false news, and the modern relevance of nations and religion.

Subject Term
Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
 
World politics.
 
Civilization, Modern - 21st century.


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