21 lessons for the 21st century / Yuval Noah Harari.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525512179
- ISBN: 9780525512172
- Physical Description: xix, 372 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First hardback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: 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 -- Part II: 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 -- Part III: 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your shadow -- Part IV: Truth -- Ignorance: you know less than you think -- Justice: our sense of justice might be out of date -- Post-truth: some fake news lasts forever -- Science fiction: the future is not what you see in the movies -- Part V: Resilience -- Education: change is the only constant -- Meaning: life is not a story -- Meditation: just observe. |
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Subject: | Civilization, Modern > 21st century. World politics. |
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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Table of Contents
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. xiii | |
Part I | The Technological Challenge | |
1 | Disillusionment: The End of History Has Been Postponed | p. 3 |
2 | Work: When You Grow Up, You Might Not Have a Job | p. 19 |
3 | Liberty: Big Data Is Watching You | p. 44 |
4 | Equality: Those Who Own the Data Own the Future | p. 73 |
Part II | The Political Challenge | |
5 | Community: Humans Have Bodies | p. 85 |
6 | Civilization: There Is Just One Civilization in the World | p. 93 |
7 | Nationalism: Global Problems Need Global Answers | p. 110 |
8 | Religion: God Now Serves the Nation | p. 127 |
9 | Immigration: Some Cultures Might Be Better than Others | p. 140 |
Part III | Despair And Hope | |
10 | Terrorism: Don't Panic | p. 161 |
11 | War: Never Underestimate Human Stupidity | p. 173 |
12 | Humility: You Are Not the Center of the World | p. 184 |
13 | God: Don't Take the Name of God in Vain | p. 200 |
14 | Secularism: Acknowledge Your Shadow | p. 207 |
Part IV | Truth | |
15 | Ignorance: You Know Less than You Think | p. 221 |
16 | Justice: Our Sense ofJustice Might Be Out of Date | p. 228 |
17 | Post-Truth: Some Fake News Lasts Forever | p. 236 |
18 | Science Fiction: The Future Is Not What You See in the Movies | p. 250 |
Part V | Resilience | |
19 | Education: Change Is the Only Constant | p. 263 |
20 | Meaning: Life Is Not a Story | p. 273 |
21 | Meditation: Just Observe | p. 314 |
Acknowledgments | p. 325 | |
Notes | p. 329 | |
Index | p. 357 |