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  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

  • Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
  • Narrated by: Derek Perkins
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,570 ratings)

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
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The audiobook edition of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, read by Derek Perkins. 

The No.1 best seller.

In 21 bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.

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?

©2018 Yuval Noah Harari (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"Fascinating...compelling.... [Harari] has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century." (Bill Gates, New York Times)

"Truly mind-expanding.... Ultra-topical." (Guardian)

"21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book." (Adam Kay)

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great experience

my first experience with an audio book and it was fantastic! finished a book after many years in a short span of time. the book itself gives one a lot to think about. lovely read/listen.

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One of the best book so far..

I must say after reading both Sapiens and Homo Deus, I was a bit skeptical on what more Yuval can bring on the table but definitely did justice by bringing out a lot of sensitive topics like immigration and giving logical explanation and stating views of all the stakeholders. His books can be kept as textbooks for young generation. Derek's narration was also beautiful.

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Human Identity and AI

The thoughts presented helped me to think differently.
I am just my body and my breath.
The same as any other body and breath. We see ourselves as a collectives who believe in the same stories, trying to give meaning to our individual lives in the collective. At the end though it is not the collective that suffers it is the individual.
The narration of Derek Perkins made the book easier to understand.

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Simply beautiful

Loved it... Dr. Harari and his thoughts are simply amazing.. He covers wide variety of subjects and explores them in great depths.

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must read, great view points discussed by Noah.

Loved it. I learned great view points and different perspectives provided by Noah. Must read to know the present changes in the world and their consequences towards the humanity and society.

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think on these things

easy to go through, pretty interesting. I'm on the binge reading ride for YNH. it's amazing overall.

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Worth reading it once more at least

Great piece of work by author .Well told. Raises a lot of questions worth researching.

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Food for thought

Human mind and social change is lagging far behind to the pace of technological changes around us. The author explores 21 topics in this regard giving a good food for thought.

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Meditation

We should do meditation to understand ourselves. The narration is excellent. I wonder how it would have felt if Yuval read out the book himself.

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Details and information about everything human.

Wasn't expecting the context to be so detailed. Initially, the book is about future and what can happen under AI and other advancements which propel humans further. It can go sideways, in any of the upcoming years. But, the conclusion is very delightful, focusing on how propaganda is built and misinformation is dealt to the masses.
Loved the conclusion and the book.

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