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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

By: Yuval Noah Harari
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The audiobook edition of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, read by Derek Perkins.
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In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.

How 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?

The world-renowned historian and intellectual Yuval 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.

Faced with a litany of existential and real crises, are we still capable of understanding the world we have created?

'Fascinating... compelling... [Harari] has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century' Bill Gates, New York Times

'Truly mind-expanding... Ultra-topical' Guardian

'21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book' Adam Kay

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Truly mind-expanding… Ultra-topical… Harari’s big selling point [is] the ambition and breadth of his work, smashing together unexpected ideas into dazzling observations.
There is surely no one alive who is better at explaining our world than Yuval Noah Harari - he is the lecturer we all wish we’d had at university. Reading this book, I must have interrupted my partner a hundred times to pass on fascinating things I’d just read. Harari has done it again - 21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book. (Adam Kay)
Erudite, illuminating, vivid. [Harari’s] lessons suggest new ways of thinking about current problems… a splendid, sobering, stirring call to arms.
Fascinating… compelling… [Harari] has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century. (Bill Gates)
The great thinker of our age.
Harari… is a rare voice of calm reassurance, slicing through the chaos and uncertainty of the modern age. (Allan Hunter)
Harari thrills his readers because he addresses the biggest possible topics with confidence and brio. Compared with the subjects he tackles, anything else we might read looks piffling and parochial.
Harari’s genius at weaving together insights from different disciplines, ranging from ancient history to neuroscience to philosophy to artificial intelligence, has enabled him to respond to the clamour to understand where we have come from and where we might be heading… 21 Lessons is lit up by flashes of intellectual adventure and literary verve.
Modern life can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, Yuval Noah Harari's new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, is on hand to guide us through it. Poolside reading with purpose.
[Harari’s] purpose is to reveal the hard-learned lessons we have all already encountered this century… the persuasiveness of Harari’s philosophical analysis, and the engaging quality of his writing, is hard to deny.
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I’ve read his two previous books. Both were excellent and this one is also great. It bridges the gap between the two predecessors and though there is some overlap/repetition from them, it merely serves to remind and reinforce those arguments. Looking forward to his next book!

Another great book

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What I like about Harari is that his books aren't - 'here, this is my truth, these are the facts that confirm it, do agree with me'.
Which is fine, but he takes it a step further and writes in a way that always leaves room for the reader/listener to question what he says. He expects us to engage rather than just take in what he puts forward.
I'm no academician but I find his thought process wonderfully enthralling and my biggest disappointment with the book was when it ended!

He's done it again

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Must read or listen only with an open mind :) loved this book as much as Sapiens and Homo Deus. Derek Perkins is wonderful to listen to! I thoroughly enjoy hearing Yuval's opinions and thoughts :)

Phenomenal from start to finish

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Harari has delivered another polymathic masterpiece. His candour and curiosity are brought to bear as he shines the spotlight of the excellence and stupidity of humanity.

History and the future in one magnificent journey

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One of the best book. Very relevant. Thank you Yuval for writing this book. Will read again

Great book

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