Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari
35 people recommended it in 18 threads, 2016–2022.
3 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
This dude can explain grand ideas encompassing human civilization in (relatively) simple, brief, and entertaining language and I can't get enough of it. I think Homo Deus's forward focus will appeal to the HN crowd more than his more famous Sapiens.
I have just started Homo Deus and my first impression is that is is a worthy sequel.
Homo Deus is certainly based on the author’s general wisdom and draws upon his study of history. It’s always hard to vet “futurists” to see who is worthwhile.
Homo Deus is the follow up book by the same author which focuses on humanity’s future.
Totally agree. It's in the very similar tone to the Sapiens. Reading is entertaining and light. I really like how he approached the topic.
Where it comes up
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