Nexus
A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
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Narrated by:
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Vidish Athavale
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Written by:
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Yuval Noah Harari
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
The mind-blowing story of humans, technology and power from the international and Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens.
Stories brought us together.
Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.
The internet promised infinite knowledge.
The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.
What will AI do?
NEXUS is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.
‘If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one, to know more of our history and be aware of our choices to come’ TOM HANKS
'A super narrative writer' GUARDIAN
‘[Harari] sticks the world together in a gleaming shape that inspires and excites' TELEGRAPH
©2024 Yuval Noah Harari (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Critic Reviews
The title itself is intriguing and let's you imagine and then paint the picture with utmost clarity as the book unfolds
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This is clearly a story told from the perspective of someone oriented to the western ideologies. But that does not mean the author missed on covering minority cultures and religion.
It was bold to call out politicians and parties by their name. But a shift to the right is currently/ clearly underway-whether this was AI’s doing or an unavoidable part of the storyline is difficult to fathom. Rather than reason out why it is happening, the book seems to dwell more on the fear factor.
I find it impudent to generalize and say that, certain political affiliations would always sway towards wickedness. I hope next gen leaders who are clever enough to adapt technological advances to sway the political spectrum, are equally smart enough to comprehend when to stop bending the bough too much before we hit a point of no return.
Standout narration
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fact presentation with examples with lucid narratives. excellent presentation.
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The book is full of references, references & references. It's a knowledge refresher in true sense.
Kudos to Harari for yet another milestone book. Also appreciations for equally good narration. Its keeps the listener engaged !
Harari is a thorough researcher
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A must read for every futurist
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