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21 lessons for the 21st century / Yuval Noah Harari

By: Harari, Yuval NoahPublication details: New York : Spiegel and Grau, c2018. Description: xix, 384 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780525512196Subject(s): Anthropology--Philosophy | Civilization,Moder--21st Century | History--Civilization | History--Modern--21st Century | SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural | Twenty-first century--ForecastsDDC classification: 909.82 HAR
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Content
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Justice: our sense of justice might be out of date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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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