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A review by halliemichelle
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Each chapter is fairly theoretical and at some points lacks the actual “lesson” of what to do about xyz challenge of the 21st century, essentially describing the challenges in great length but stopping short of offering any solutions. I guess they are supposed to be “lessons” and not a guidebook, but still, I kept saying out loud “so then let’s ____.” But maybe thats the point.
Still, I really liked one of the central takeaways, which is that homo sapiens need to put in the effort to understand ourselves as individuals and our minds before AI algorithms and bioengineering beats us to it. Lesson 21 on meditation was great. Also loved his perspective on the stories we tell ourselves, religion, and suffering, just to name a few. Overall, really thought provoking and insightful, but dense info.
Still, I really liked one of the central takeaways, which is that homo sapiens need to put in the effort to understand ourselves as individuals and our minds before AI algorithms and bioengineering beats us to it. Lesson 21 on meditation was great. Also loved his perspective on the stories we tell ourselves, religion, and suffering, just to name a few. Overall, really thought provoking and insightful, but dense info.