Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow
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Narrated by:
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Derek Perkins
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Written by:
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Yuval Noah Harari
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International best seller
From the author of the international best seller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explores the future of the human species.
Yuval Noah Harari, author of the best-selling Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, envisions a not-too-distant world in which we face a new set of challenges. In Homo Deus, he examines our future with his trademark blend of science, history, philosophy, and every discipline in between.
Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams, and nightmares that will shape the 21st century - from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.
War is obsolete.
You are more likely to commit suicide than be killed in conflict.
Famine is disappearing.
You are at more risk of obesity than starvation.
Death is just a technical problem.
Equality is out - but immortality is in.
What does our future hold?
©2017 Yuval Noah Harari (P)2017 Penguin Random House CanadaWhat the critics say
Editorial Review
Humanity has generally overcome many of the major problems it had to face in the past: war, famine and plagues. Now, it can turn its attention to different problems, such as scientific advancement and improving quality of life. But as technology takes over the world, what does it mean for us humans? The title of the audiobook is derived from the Latin “Homo”, meaning human, and “Deus”, meaning God. We are achieving things that we once thought were impossible and are shedding some of our most fundamental values, such as religion. Humans are getting exponentially close to their image of the immortal and omnipotent God, but what are the repercussions of this evolution? Yuval Noah Harari explored the history of all of humankind in his international best-seller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. In Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, Harari looks forward to what the future may hold for us. His refreshing insights bring forth some unexpected ideas and ethical issues based on his knowledge as a historian. Homo Deus was well received by critics, and was listed as one of the top ten nonfiction books of 2017 by Time Magazine - an impressive feat, considering the controversial nature of some of the topics he addresses. Award-winning audiobook narrator Derek Perkins once again lends his voice to Yuval Noah Harari to bring his ideas to life.
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- Ben
- 2020-08-28
Excellent Read - But Read Sapiens First
Harari has an amazing view on the world and it shows in this book as well. Although not as enlightening as Sapiens, it’s still a great read and an appreciated lens through which to see things. You’ll notice his analyses of pandemics are interesting given the current climate but his intuition is incredible.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-06-11
I believe this book is the 21st century bible
absolutely incredible thoughts on what may come for humans, in regards to family, jobs, relationship, technology and much more. the non-fiction version of Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano"
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- Bryan
- 2021-12-26
A thought provoking book.
An interesting perspective of the future. Will Dataism be our future? Are our lives heading in that direction?
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- Gerard Voortman
- 2020-12-10
fascinating but...
its presented as a narrow analysis until at the end its more humble with it.
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- John
- 2022-06-23
A Good Follow Up
simpliclstic on ideas such as socialism. other than. that, it really made me think about what it means to be human and what I should believe in.
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- Robert Bedard
- 2018-04-22
More questions than answers
Great reading (listening), for the ever curious mind. Your mind will spin and you will dig deeper than you have ever done before reading this book. Discover more possibilities than you have ever imagined. Superb narration by Derek Perkins
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-06-05
An outstandingly important book.
Every chapter is a fascinating look at our world. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this book. Coupled with Sapiens, Yuval has created a truly epic review of the most important issues of our time. Probably the most influential book I have ever read.
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- lief
- 2019-03-25
some reiteration from sapiens, but still enjoyable
while the book was a little light on some topics it's an enjoyable overview of some of the things that might be in the future of humanity. It also goes to great lengths to explain where some of our modern short comings lie. Some content, such as the explanations of religions as per the author's world view, are carried over. However, these repackaged ideas are still useful in this new context.
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- VIss_Tried
- 2018-11-13
A masterpiece
I absolutely loved this book. Thought provoking, insightful, creative and brilliant. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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- Laura Augustine
- 2019-02-07
am interesting glimpse at what our future may be
the closest thing we have to a crystal ball. it's all reasoned and provides a clear lol at what we're going today that will shape our future.... if we (humanity) are still in it.
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