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DISILLUSIONMENT  \nThe end of history has been postponed  \n2. WORK  \nWhen you grow up, you might not have a job  \n3. LIBERTY  \nBig Data is watching you  \n4. EQUALITY  \nThose who own the data own the future  \nPart II: The Political Challenge  \n5. COMMUNITY  \nHumans have bodies  \n6. CIVILISATION  \nThere is just one civilisation in the world  \n7. NATIONALISM  \nGlobal problems need global answers  \n8. RELIGION  \nGod now serves the nation  \n9. IMMIGRATION  \nSome cultures might be better than others  \nPart III: Despair and Hope  \n10. TERRORISM  \nDon’t panic  \n11. WAR  \nNever underestimate human stupidity  \n12. HUMILITY  \nYou are not the centre of the world  \n13. GOD  \nDon’t take the name of God in vain  \n14. SECULARISM  \nAcknowledge your shadow  \nPart IV: Truth  \n15. IGNORANCE  \nYou know less than you think  \n16. JUSTICE  \nOur sense of justice might be out of date  \n17. POST-TRUTH  \nSome fake news lasts for ever  \n18. SCIENCE FICTION  \nThe future is not what you see in the movies Part V: Resilience  \n19. EDUCATION  \nChange is the only constant  \n20. MEANING  \nLife is not a story  \n21. MEDITATION  \nJust observe  \nNotes  \nAcknowledgements  \nIndex  \nCopyright  \nAbout the Book  \nFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER SAPIENS  \nSapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present.  \nHow can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news orthe threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children?  \nYuval 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?  \nAbout the Author  \nYuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in world history. His two books, Sapiens: A BriefHistory ofHumankind and Homo Deus: A BriefHistory of Tomorrow, have become global bestsellers, with more than 12 million copies sold, and translations in more than forty-five languages.  \nALSO BY YUVAL NOAH HARARI Sapiens: A BriefHistory ofHumankind Homo Deus: A BriefHistory of Tomorrow  \nTo my husband Itzik, to my mother Pnina, and to my grandmother Fanny, for their love and support throughout many  \nyears.  \nIntroduction  \nIn a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power. In theory, anybody can join the debate about the future of humanity, but it is so hard to maintain a clear vision. Frequently, we don’t even notice that a debate is going on, or what the key questions are. Billions of us can hardly afford the luxury of investigating, because we have more pressing things to do: we have to go to work, take care of the kids, or look after elderly parents. Unfortunately, history gives no discounts. If the future of humanity is decided in your absence, because you are too busy feeding and clothing your kids – you and they will not be exempt from the consequences. This is very unfair; but who said history was fair?  \nAs a historian, I cannot give people food or clothes – but I can try and offer some clarity, thereby helping to level the global playing field. If this empowerseven a handful of additional people to join the debate about the future of our species, I have done my job.  \nMy first book, Sapiens, surveyed the human past, examining how an insignificant ape became the ruler of planet Earth.  \nHomo Deus, my second book, explored the long-term future of life, contemplating how humans might eventually become gods, and what might bethe ultimate destiny of intelligence and consc","cbCaic4N7L36WN1a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic4N7L36WN1a","pdf",1958510,318,"English","# Introduction\n# Part I: The Technological Challenge\n## Disillusionment\n## Work\n## Liberty\n## Equality\n# Part II: The Political Challenge\n## Community\n## Civilisation\n## Nationalism\n## Religion\n## Immigration\n# Part III: Despair and Hope\n## Terrorism\n## War\n## Humility\n## God\n## Secularism\n# Part IV: Truth\n## Ignorance\n## Justice\n## Post-truth\n## Science Fiction\n# Part V: Resilience\n## Education\n## Meaning\n## Meditation\n# Notes\n# Acknowledgements\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"Why does the book emphasize clarity in discussions about the future?\",\"answer\":\"The introduction explains that the world is flooded with irrelevant information, making it difficult to maintain a clear vision of humanity’s future and to notice what key questions are being debated.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the author say is the main limitation most people face when engaging with big-picture issues?\",\"answer\":\"The text notes that billions of people cannot afford the luxury of investigating the future because daily survival demands attention—jobs, children, and caring for elderly parents.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the book structured to address humanity’s challenges?\",\"answer\":\"It divides the topics into parts covering the technological challenge, the political challenge, despair and hope, truth, and resilience, with specific lessons numbered 1 through 21.\"}]","21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Part 1 - The Technological Challenge | PDF",801]