I’m sure many readers will be familiar with historian Harari’s earlier books Sapiens, which surveys the entire length of human history, from the evolution of Homo sapiens in the Stone Age up to the political and technological revolutions of the 21st century, and Homo Deus, which examines possibilities of the future of Homo sapiens.
Harari’s new book looks at now – at our present-day concerns. As an historian, he’s adept at setting them in the context of centuries of human evolution.
Religion, Nationalism, Factory-Farming, Technology, Immigration, Terrorism, Liberal Democracy, Work – they’re all discussed in nice digestible chunks over 350 pages.
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