maandag 14 juli 2025

Yuval Noah Harari: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Hi everyone

I read Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari spread over the last few weeks.
This is my husband's copy.

"Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're going. War is obsolete.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? Yuval Noah Harari, author of the bestselling phenomenon Sapiens envisions a not-too-distant world in which we face a new set of challenges.
Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first 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 was a bit dissapointing. I read Sapiens about a year ago and that was very interesting. I really enjoyed it. But Homo Deus is just not as engrossing or interesting. There's not much new here. The information in the book just wasn't groundbreaking, I never paused thinking 'wow that's amazing'. 

The writing is good, there's just not much to the information. 

Happy reading!
Helena 


 

 

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