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21 lessons for the 21st century, Yuval Noah Harari

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21 lessons for the 21st century, Yuval Noah Harari

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eng

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Main title

21 lessons for the 21st century

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1047736857

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Yuval Noah Harari

Summary

Yuval Noah Harari turns to the present, helping listeners make sense of the most pressing issues facing humankind today

Table Of Contents

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your shadow -- Part IV: Truth -- Ignorance: you know less than you think -- Justice: our sense of justice might be out of date -- Post-truth: some fake news lasts forever -- Science fiction: the future is not what you see in the movies -- Part V: Resilience -- Education: change is the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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Twenty one lessons for the twenty first century

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