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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
As always, Harari is an engaging writer with fascinating ideas and an outlook on the world that meshes well with mine. This book, though, felt largely like a repeat of what was already covered in Sapiens and Homo Deus. If you haven’t read those, start there instead.
I really liked Harari's first book, "Sapiens", but then I was very disappointed with the 2nd book, "Homo Deus", so I did not really know what to expect from this one. It looked like we were on the well known path where an author is unexpectedly super successful with a first book, so the publisher pushes him to write down anything to publish a follow up. "Homo Deus" was clearly the work of a weekend under pressure of delivery to the publisher. "21 Lessons..." is the obvious 3rd phase of this progression, when the 2nd book is successful enough...publisher screams, "What other words do you have?" This book read like what it is, a compilation of 21 articles and essays from the past. On the bright side, many were written when the author had little pressure and are quite good. Some are obviously recently generated filler. Overall, I enjoyed most of the book and would recommend it to people who are into this sort of thing.
Technology > Politics > Apocalypse > What we don't know and How we could surf it all.
Topics spread from AI, Economics, Politics, History, Philosophy and what not.
The lesson on 'Meaning' was particularly profound.
Enjoyed reading it and closes my year with it.
Topics spread from AI, Economics, Politics, History, Philosophy and what not.
The lesson on 'Meaning' was particularly profound.
Enjoyed reading it and closes my year with it.
Loved it. All of his books read like the best part of a dinner party where you get pulled into these rich intellectual discussions. Some chapters really rocked my world more than others but all in all fantastic overview and dialogue with the current global social emotional climate.
3.75
Toca muchos temas interesantes, aunque en algunos momentos se hace algo pesado
Toca muchos temas interesantes, aunque en algunos momentos se hace algo pesado
As with all of Harari's other books, I thought this was another interesting and informative read. The title is a little misleading, with some chapters not showcasing lessons per se, but more just Harari's narrative on how he sees certain aspects of the world. Still, a good read nonetheless.
I find Harari's books very easy to read as he writes in a smooth and entertaining way, but with so many great nuggets of information dropped along the way that make you want to keep stopping to ponder their significance.
I find Harari's books very easy to read as he writes in a smooth and entertaining way, but with so many great nuggets of information dropped along the way that make you want to keep stopping to ponder their significance.
This book was my companion during morning walks and is so engaging, opened up some really unprecedented points of discussion, that after every 30 min listening cycle, I just mulled over what I heard. It brings up really relevant topics like religion, God, politics, education and is a must read/listen for everyone if they need to be aware of what is the world facing presently and where did it all come from.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Brilliant. Both terrifying and oddly reassuring, with a lot of actual insights as well as practical takeaways. Definitely want to read Sapiens and Homo Deus now.