具体描述
In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues.
How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still relevant? What should we teach our children?
Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive.
In twenty-one accessible chapters that are both provocative and profound, Harari builds on the ideas explored in his previous books, untangling political, technological, social, and existential issues and offering advice on how to prepare for a very different future from the world we now live in: How can we retain freedom of choice when Big Data is watching us? What will the future workforce look like, and how should we ready ourselves for it? How should we deal with the threat of terrorism? Why is liberal democracy in crisis?
Harari's unique ability to make sense of where we have come from and where we are going has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. Here he invites us to consider values, meaning, and personal engagement in a world full of noise and uncertainty. When we are deluged with irrelevant information, clarity is power. Presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is essential reading.
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##或许是自己和作者共享许多看法的缘故，这些essay读起来没有Sapiens时的惊艳，但是在似乎愈发混乱的当下读到清醒的文字也算是一份慰藉。这个时代有这个时代的荒唐，但若有更多的人愿意尝试跳出自我，国家，文化，宗教等等的狭隘眼界，或许未来犹待可期。
整本书感觉还是太空洞. 很多小essays串起来的, 质量参差不齐, 有的章读起来还算有趣 (例子好). 讲了半天最后收敛到了meditation这种玄乎的东西上面了, 也没拿出个办法. 叫做*lessons*太过了. 也许适合科普给中小学生看看...
##一本不如一本，很多内容如果看过前两本的话，都是炒冷饭（其实第二本的前100页也都是炒第一本的冷饭）不过也合理，总不能要求全部人都按着顺序三本读下来，总要给点context。就算是这样，里面还是有很多很多很有趣的观点！highlight了很多。但是最后一张居然让大家禅修和打坐（好啦，其实是冥想）真的很虚了。我没有这个境界！！
##有笑话说：只有两种人敢对这世上所有事情夸夸其谈，一种是经济学家，另一种是白痴，但总分不清前后者。我觉得可以加第三种：历史学家了。Yuval深谙畅销之道：provocative加一点点witty。但我觉得把这些热搜话题放到历史大视角去再看也挺好的。quick read
##和前面两本一样，依旧觉得很好看。这本更贴近现代的生活，提到的战争宗教社交媒体都更加地贴近当下的话题。其中告诉了我们其实人的思想是很容易被操纵的，意识到这一点才能思考自己的行为是否出于自己的真实愿望，还是出于文化社会宗教所引导我们的。
##或许是自己和作者共享许多看法的缘故，这些essay读起来没有Sapiens时的惊艳，但是在似乎愈发混乱的当下读到清醒的文字也算是一份慰藉。这个时代有这个时代的荒唐，但若有更多的人愿意尝试跳出自我，国家，文化，宗教等等的狭隘眼界，或许未来犹待可期。
##看了序言之后发现不能盲目读下去了，结果上豆瓣一看，果然是内个味，还好没华宝贵的时间继续往下读。
整本书感觉还是太空洞. 很多小essays串起来的, 质量参差不齐, 有的章读起来还算有趣 (例子好). 讲了半天最后收敛到了meditation这种玄乎的东西上面了, 也没拿出个办法. 叫做*lessons*太过了. 也许适合科普给中小学生看看...
##对 Harari 的批评看过很多。不过他非常值得学习的是叙事技巧。从《人类简史》开始，看完就会自动记住他写了什么。这本书也是，我简直可以复述 Nationalism 和 Secularism 两章的全部内容。对普通读者来说，这样的谈资类读物，能替代微信公号毒物也是好的。