After the success of Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari turns his gaze to the future to see where we are headed. New York Times Bestseller with 1 million copies sold Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, an international phenomenon unanimously acclaimed by critics, returns with an e...
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homo deus (limitado)
After the success of Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari turns his gaze to the future to see where we are headed. New York Times Bestseller with 1 million copies sold Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, an international phenomenon unanimously acclaimed by critics, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative sequel, focusing his attention on the future of humanity and our obsession with becoming gods. Over the last century, humanity has achieved the impossible by curbing famine, plague, and war. For the first time in history, more people die from obesity than from starvation, and they are more likely to commit suicide than to die in a war or terrorist attack. What will happen to democracy when Google and Facebook come to know our tastes and political preferences better than we know ourselves? What will happen to the welfare state when artificial intelligence pushes individuals out of the labor market, creating an "unnecessary class" of humans? How will we be able to deal with advances in genetic engineering? Will Silicon Valley end up establishing new religions instead of focusing solely on producing smart devices? |
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