Yuval Noah Harari introduces 'Nexus'
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If humans are so wise, why are we on the verge of committing ecological and technological suicide? In his new book ‘Nexus’, Yuval Noah Harari explores the long-term history of information networks, as an essential background for understanding the threats and promises of AI. AI is the first technology in history that can make decisions by itself, create ideas by itself, and take power away from humans. Order 'Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI' on https://bit.ly/GetNEXUS. Out on September 10, 2024. #NexusBook #AI #information #newbook #book #YuvalNoahHarari
Sapiens: A Graphic History is an epic, radical adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari’s bestselling book, bursting with wit, humor, and colorful illustrations. Harari has teamed up with renowned comics artists David Vandermeulen (co-writer) and Daniel Casanave (illustrator), to create a graphic novel series that will captivate those who don’t usually engage with science and history.In Volume 1, The Birth of Humankind, a fictional Yuval invites us to take a ride on the wild side of history – accompanied by a whole host of globetrotting characters. Together, they cut through the noise of our information-deluged world, step back, and take a look at the really big picture: the entire history of the human species. At the heart of their explorations is a niggling question: how on Earth did an insignificant ape become the ruler of the planet, capable of splitting the atom, flying to the Moon, and manipulating the genetic code of life? The graphic format offers readers a new intellectual and artistic exploration of the past. Human evolution is reimagined as a tacky reality TV show. The first encounter between Sapiens and Neanderthals is explored through the masterpieces of modern art. The extinction of the mammoths and saber-toothed tigers is retold as a “whodunit” movie. Come meet the gay Neanderthals, the all-powerful Doctor Fiction, and the world’s worst-ever serial killers – and find out why we are all trapped inside the dreams of dead people! Collaboration on this book series was facilitated by Sapienship and Albin Michel Publishing (France). Order in your language here: https://bit.ly/YNHGraphicSapiens
21 Lessons for the 21st Century stops to focus on the biggest questions of the present moment. What is really happening right now? What are today’s greatest challenges and choices? What should we pay attention to? 21 Lessons builds on the ideas explored in the previous two books to take the pulse of our current global climate. It untangles political, technological, social and existential questions, and highlights how they impact the everyday lives of humans worldwide. By presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, the book invites the reader to consider values, meaning and personal engagement in world full of noise and uncertainty.
Homo Deus examines our future. It blends science, history, philosophy, and every discipline in between, offering a vision of tomorrow that at first seems incomprehensible but soon looks undeniable: humanity will soon lose not only its dominance, but its very meaning. And we shouldn’t wait around for the resistance, either – while our favourite science fiction trope sees humans battling machines in the name of freedom and individualism, in reality these humanist myths will have long been discarded, as obsolete as cassette tapes or rain dances. This may sound alarming, but change is always frightening. This is the shape of the new world, and the gap between those who get on-board and those left behind will be bigger than the gap between industrial empires and agrarian tribes, bigger even than the gap between Sapiens and Neanderthals. This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.
Sapiens, the book, takes us on a breath-taking ride through our entire human history, from its evolutionary roots to the age of capitalism and genetic engineering, to uncover why we are the way we are. Sapiens focuses on key processes that shaped humankind and the world around it, such as the advent of agriculture, the creation of money, the spread of religion and the rise of the nation state. Unlike other books of its kind, Sapiens takes a multi-disciplinary approach that bridges the gaps between history, biology, philosophy and economics in a way never done before. Furthermore, taking both the macro and the micro view, Sapiens conveys not only what happened and why, but also how it felt for individuals.

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