Ebook: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

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? 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. Are we still capable of understanding the world we have created? -- Publisher description.;The Technological Challenge -- Disillusionment:The End of History Has Been Postponed -- Work: When You Grow Up, You Might Not Have a Job -- Liberty: Big Data Is Watching You -- Equality: Those Who Own the Data Own the Future -- The Political Challenge -- Community: Humans Have Bodies -- Civilization: There Is Just One Civilization in the World -- Nationalism: Global Problems Need Global Answers -- Religion:God Now Serves the Nation -- Immigration: Some Cultures Might Be Better than Others -- Despair and Hope -- Terrorism: Don't Panic -- War: Never Underestimate Human Stupidity -- Humility: You Are Not the Center of the World -- God: Don't Take the Name of God in Vain -- Secularism: Acknowledge Your Shadow -- Truth -- Ignorance: You Know Less than You Think -- Justice: Our Sense of Justice Might Be Out of Date -- Post-Truth: Some Fake News Lasts Forever -- Science Fiction: The Future Is Not What You See in the Movies -- Resilience -- Education: Change Is the Only Constant -- Meaning: Life Is Not a Story -- Meditation: Just Observe.;Shares insights into such present-day issues as the role of technology in transforming humanity, the epidemic of false news, and the modern relevance of nations and religion.