A book for fourth industrial travellers, this the third of Yuval Harari’s masterpieces, following his earlier works in the series: Homo Sapiens and Homos Deus.
The first book, Homos Sapiens (2014), offers a unique take on people and society, examining who we are and what makes us human through the lens of history. The second, Homo Deus (2016), examines who we are becoming in the next 100 years. A seminal work, it challenges us to follow the exponential curve of history to its illogical consequence. In contrast, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018) is much more about the here and now. It looks at questions that we should be asking ourselves today.
“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?” Continue reading “Must Read: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century”