21 Lessons for the 21st Century
In a world swirling with fake news, fractured identities, and artificial intelligence, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a lucid meditation on how to remain human in an age of dizzying change. With calm urgency and philosophical depth, it challenges readers to confront the crises of our time — from the collapse of truth to the erosion of freedom — not with panic, but with clarity. Can we still find meaning when ancient myths no longer hold and the future is written in code? These twenty-one lessons are not answers, but flares — illuminating the darkness so we might choose our path with eyes wide open.
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2018
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1787330672
- Access: Members
Description
The bestselling phenomenon returns with 21 bite-sized lessons to help us understand our troubled times.
**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**
In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.
’21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book’ Adam Kay
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 exhilarating new 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?
‘Fascinating… compelling… [Harari] has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century’ Bill Gates, New York Times
‘Truly mind-expanding… Ultra-topical’ Guardian
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