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Fiction · 2017 · PG-13

Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

by Yuval Noah Harari

Where is humanity going? Harari examines the future of war, famine, death — and the gods we will become.

Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been tr

For14+GenreFictionLength464 pagesRead time~13 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

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No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Psychologically challenging themes — the future end of meaning, the possibility of enhanced humans leaving ordinary people behind, existential questions about what comes after humanity

What this book is about

Harari's 2015 follow-up to Sapiens examines the future of humanity. Disease, war, and famine conquered — what comes next? Harari explores transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of humans becoming gods. Dark themes about the future of consciousness and meaning. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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Existential themes about the future of humanity

Dark AI/transhumanism scenarios

Loss of meaning/purpose discussion

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