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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

By: Yuval Noah Harari
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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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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Critic reviews

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.
All stars
Most relevant
Another insightful audio book from Yuval. Fantastic narration. A concise and easy tone.
As with all his other audiobooks I will be listening again within a few months.
Highly recommended.
Keep up the fantastic work. Bravo

21 lessons

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Yes, the same subjects are covered here as in his previous books, however the thoughts are more distilled as they are a few years on in their evolution.

Great as ever

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And office of power for that matter. I will strongly advise that this hugely important book is read by children, along with JB Peterson's '12 Rules..'

Should be required reading at every high school.

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I have been listening to this in car and it makes driving so much more enjoyable. I get a little pang of excitement when I realise I have more to listen to. It is such an engaging book that in such a short space of time has managed to turn my world view on its head and leave me hopeful of a bright future for all homo sapiens and possibly homo deus.
I particularly like Harari's critique of ALL ideologies. He manages to make points that leave little room for argument. Good luck to anyone that debates him!!

Astonishing

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Almost nothing in this book I could disagree with as all the points and arguments were well put. Really made me think.

Wide ranging and insightful

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