How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war or ecological catastrophe?What do we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat ofterrorism? How should we prepare our children for the future?21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigationinto today’s most urgent issues as we move into the future. Astechnology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomesa tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harariaddresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant anddisorienting change and raises the important questions we need to askourselves in order to survive.In twenty-one accessible chapters that are both provocative andprofound, Harari untangles political, technological, social, andexistential issues and offers advice on how to prepare for a verydifferent future from the world we now live in: How can we retainfreedom of choice when Big Data is watching us? What will the futureworkforce look like, and how should we ready ourselves for it? Why isliberal democracy in crisis?Harari’s unique ability to make sense of where we have come from andwhere we are going has captured the imaginations of millions of readers.Here he invites us to consider values, meaning, and personal engagementin a world full of noise and uncertainty. When we are deluged withirrelevant information, clarity is power. Presenting complexcontemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21stCentury is essential reading.
