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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 Part II: The Political Challenge  \n5. COMMUNITY Humans have bodies  \n6. CIVILISATION  \nThere is just one civilisation in the world 7. NATIONALISM  \nGlobal problems need global answers 8. RELIGION  \nGod now serves the nation 9. IMMIGRATION  \nSome cultures might be better than others Part III: Despair and Hope  \n10. TERRORISM  \nDon’t panic  \n11. WAR  \nNever underestimate human stupidity 12. HUMILITY  \nYou are not the centre of the world  \n13. GOD  \nDon’t take the name of God in vain  \n14. SECULARISM Acknowledge your shadow Part IV: Truth  \n15. IGNORANCE You know less than you think  \n16. JUSTICE  \nOur sense of justice might be out of date 17. 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 Index  \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 or the 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 Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History 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 Brief History of Humankind  \nHomo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow  \nTo my husband Itzik, to my mother Pnina, and to my grandmother Fanny, for their love and support throughout many years.  \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. 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If this empowers even 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 s","cbCain2XuJZObmGh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain2XuJZObmGh","pdf",1413867,253,"English","# Introduction\n## The technological challenge\n## The political challenge\n## Despair and hope\n## Truth\n## Resilience\n# Notes\n# Acknowledgements\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the book’s main purpose in the introduction?\",\"answer\":\"To provide clarity about the present and the immediate future of human societies, so readers can better understand key debates and choices. 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