This chapter comprises five essays, which titles say a lot by themselves. The second part of Harari’s book deals with the political climate of the 21st century, exploring the nature of present-day communities, civilizations, nationalism, religion, and immigration. No chess player is capable of beating a computer nowadays and, on top of that, they teach humans to play the game. Nowadays, no chess player is capable of beating a computer. Just remember that back in the 1990s nobody believed that computers would never beat a human at chess. In such a world, human intuition will have no value whatsoever, and artificial intelligence (AI) will make all important decisions. If that is the case, not much time will pass before we can build a god-brain, a supercomputer that will know much more than we will. Exceptionally complex, but machines nevertheless. Modern neuroscience has confirmed all but what we’ve feared for quite some time, that even our brains may be just machines.
However, we’re at a stage when automating cognitive processes is not just a possibility anymore, but also an inevitable part of the future. His main point is that until recently, we used computers and robots to automate some mechanical processes. Harari is interested in how and to what extent computer technology is disrupting almost every single sphere of our existence. When you grow up, you might not have a job.Ĥ. The essence of the first chapter title is the following: Humankind is losing faith in the liberal story that dominated global politics in recent decades, exactly when the merger of biotech and infotech confronts us with the biggest challenges humankind has ever encountered.ġ. The first part of Harari’s book consists of four chapters, covering the topics of disillusionment, work, liberty, and equality. Harari has chosen to group these in five parts, each including three to five essays on different topics. The book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” is, as suggested by its very title and as reviewed by the Guardian, “a loose collection of themed essays, many of which build on articles for the New York Times, Bloomberg and elsewhere.” A new world and the technological challenge May it be about history, politics, technology or biology, Harari knows just enough to paint the larger picture, “smashing together unexpected ideas into dazzling observations.” A great gift for big-picture thinkers. You know that he is capable of offering new perspectives and fresh insights into familiar topics, and this book proves this yet again. If you like Harari’s previous books, “Sapiens” and “Homo Deus,” there’s no reason not to like this one too. Are you feeling unprepared for what lies ahead? Yuval Noah Harari is here to teach you “21 Lessons for the 21st Century.”
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