He made massive assumptions and generalisations and produced a narrative that felt incompatible with my understanding of history. I found the writer's ideas vague and his reasoning unconvincing. I saved this audiobook 'til I could give it due consideration. I heard the author interviewed on a podcast and thought he was interesting and intelligent. I really enjoyed sapiens and found a lot of useful and interesting ideas contained therein (though, towards the end of the book, I disagreed with quite a lot of Mr Harari's analysis of contemporary society). I love how this man thinks and teaches by example. It is amazing to me that clearly right now, human beings main problem is our relationship with our own feelings, a subject rarely considered or discussed. I am very fond of the conclusion, where he voices the importance and value of practicing a daily non biased observation of the self without judgement or agenda. This considered ‘21 Lessons’ is the perfect follow up, he clearly and honestly opens up to the audience, expressing his personal views amongst the pleather of facts. My only critique, was that I sensed a slightly biased hidden agenda from Harari, portrayed as an informative ‘on the fence’ summary of life in the modern age and what may follow. I have uncountable positive comments I could make about the wisdom it shows and issues it raises. ‘Homo Deus’ is my favourite non fiction book in years, an all time favourite. Fuelled by passion and intellect, organised and delivered for any curious human of under average intelligence to genius to absorb and understand. 'Truly mind-expanding.‘Sapiens’ will stand out in history as a clearly mapped out record of the evolution of human beings from apes to modern day. © Yuval Noah Harari 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018 ' 21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book' Adam Kay has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century' Bill Gates, New York Times 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.Īre we still capable of understanding the world we have created? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. 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? In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.
The audiobook edition of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, read by Derek Perkins.
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