Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari
This thought-provoking book delves into the future of humanity and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. Harari explains how, over the past century, humankind has managed to solve famine, plague, and war, making them manageable challenges. Now, as gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves? From creating artificial life to overcoming death, this book explores the projects, dreams, and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century. Harari maps out our future with the same insight and clarity that made his previous book an international hit.
Publish Date
2017-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
2017-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
First Published in 2015
Goodreads rating
4.22
ISBN
9780062464347
Recommendations
12
Recommendations
2017-12-08T20:22:55.000Z
After reading the wonderful book ‘Homodeus’, I’ve come to one conclusion... Mankind & Humanity don’t mix. Blame it on ‘The Tyranny of The Unquantifiable’😏 there’s irony in there somewhere I’m sure... – sourceNot that I agree with all of it, but it is still mind-bending speculation about our future. – source
2017-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
Very interesting alternative perspective on life from a historian. Anti-religion, anti-humanism, pro-animal. Seems detached, but is quite opinionated. Much to think about, regardless. My notes here give a taste. A lot to think about. – source2019-02-10T23:57:00.000Z
Great (and sobering) book about our future, especially if big tech continues unchecked.
“One central project will be to protect humankind & the planet as a whole from the dangers inherent in our own power” @harari_yuval – source2018-09-09T21:33:10.000Z
@chronic_trader I tried but I cant do ten and there isn't enough room for a full list so books Ive recently enjoyed are:
Sapiens
Homo Deus
The Silk Road
The Lean Start Up
Trust me Im lying
Conspiracy
Chaos Monkeys
David Bowie - A life
Why Minksy Matters
The Sheltering Sky
The Undoing Project – source2020-07-26T00:24:47.000Z
@Alejandro_R_C As an intro, these ones helped me:
- Life 3.0 / Max Tegmark
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century / Yuval Noah Harari
- Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow / Yuval Noah Harari – source2019-07-07T21:33:55.000Z
“Happiness is driven more by expectations than conditions.” Good reminder from a great book Homo Deus. – source