Homo Deus

Homo Deus

A Brief History of Tomorrow
by Yuval Noah Harari
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About This Book

Homo Deus (2015) explains how we came to be the planet’s dominant species and uncovers a prediction for the future of humanity. It examines our present humanist state, the notion of individual choice and how we persist in worshipping the individual. It also reveals how science and technology will eventually make humans subservient to computer algorithms.

Who Should Read This?

  • People seeking to understand humankind’s history of progress
  • Technophiles wishing to learn more about the future
  • Technophobes who want to prepare themselves for the worst

About the Author

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and a tenured professor at the Department of History of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also the author of the best-selling book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.