Homo deus : a brief history of tomorrow /
By: Harari, Yuval N
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Series: Wellcome Book Prize. Publisher: London : Vintage, 2017Edition: Revised edition.Description: 513 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781784703936:.Other title: The history of tomorrow.Uniform titles: Hisṭoryah shel ha-maḥar. English Subject(s): Technology and civilization | Civilization, Modern -- 21st century | Science and civilization | Future, The | Human beings -- History | Technological forecasting | Philosophical anthropology | Nature -- Effect of human beings onDDC classification: 128 HAR Summary: During the 20th century, humankind has managed to do the impossible: we have brought famine, plague and war under control. Today, more people die from obesity than from starvation; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed in war. We are the only species in earth's long history that has single-handedly changed the entire planet, and we no longer expect any higher being to shape our destinies for us. As the self-made gods of planet earth, which projects should we undertake, and how will we protect this fragile planet and humankind itself from our own destructive powers? Yuval Noah Harari examines the implications of our newly acquired divine capabilities, from our desperate pursuit of happiness to our dogged quest for immortality.
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ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 128 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Lost Checked out | 10/02/2023 | 0081174 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
During the 20th century, humankind has managed to do the impossible: we have brought famine, plague and war under control. Today, more people die from obesity than from starvation; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed in war. We are the only species in earth's long history that has single-handedly changed the entire planet, and we no longer expect any higher being to shape our destinies for us. As the self-made gods of planet earth, which projects should we undertake, and how will we protect this fragile planet and humankind itself from our own destructive powers? Yuval Noah Harari examines the implications of our newly acquired divine capabilities, from our desperate pursuit of happiness to our dogged quest for immortality.
Translated from the Hebrew.