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Pros
Harari is an iconoclastic writer with a unique perspective on history. He is a philosophical thinker of our age and should be read and considered by anyone who also considers himself/herself a “thinker of the age”.
In the book, harari explores the challenges and opportunities posed by advances in information technology and biotechnology. Harari also explores the ethical dilemmas that come with bioengineering. The book is based on a true story of a man who lived ... Read More
This interdisciplinary approach ensures that readers gain a multi-dimensional perspective. Readers are introduced to various challenges that they may have overlooked. Outstanding are chapters on terrorism (an effective tool wielded by those lacking re... Read More
Harari argues that distinguishing this line will be critical for businesses and entities in the future. Knowing what to expect will better position societies to adapt. It’s a scary future if governments don't start addressing the underlying currents n... Read More
Cons
Lessons' lacks the impact of 'sapiens' because it's not about our distant past - which the author is brilliant at - but our distant future, of which he is less than convincing. The author is a historian but likes to pretend he's something else.
Malthus was right about overpopulation. Israel is an outlier.
He forgets that mankind’s mind is more like that of a chimpanzee than a truth machine. No new insights. More like blindness and arrogance.
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Good read even if you dont agree with the author about some basic ideologies
Furthermore hararis use of everyday language makes these complex concepts easier to understand enabling a wider audience to eng... Read More
And then he states that religions – as with the tenants of nationalism – are largely fiction or myth
Let me preface this review with the fact that i read it some six months ago and it’s a varied and complex work so i will limit ... Read More
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Harari is an insightful and iconoclastic writer no question
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A thoughtprovoking and insightful book that offers a critical analysis of some of the most pressing issues facing humanity in t... Read More
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Let me preface this review with the fact that i read it some six months ago and it’s a varied and complex work so i will limit the scope of this review to a specific thing or two that continue to stick with me
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And then he states that religions – as with the tenants of nationalism – are largely fiction or myth
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Plenty to chew on in a yuval noah harari book
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It is the everything book it talk about everything
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The author is much more than an anthropologist
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I do not find any of hararis opinions comforting or reassuring
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