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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. - London : Vintage, 2019. - 417 pages ; 20 cm.

Originally published: Jonathan Cape, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the face of constant and disorienting change. Are we still capable of understanding the world we have created?

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Civilization, Modern--21st century.
History, Modern--21st century.
Social change.
World politics
Twenty-first century--Forecasts.


Forecasts.

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