21 lessons for the 21st century
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- ISBN: 9780525512172
- ISBN: 0525512179
- ISBN: 9781787330870
- ISBN: 1787330877
- ISBN: 9781984801494
- ISBN: 198480149X
- ISBN: 9780525512189
- ISBN: 0525512187
- ISBN: 9780525639855
- ISBN: 0525639853
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Physical Description:
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xix, 372 pages ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: The technological challenge -- Disillusionment: The end of history has been postponed -- Work: When you grow up, you might not have a job -- Liberty: Big data is watching you -- Equality: Those who own the data own the future -- Part II: The political challenge -- Community: Humans have bodies -- Civilization: There is just one civilization in the world -- Nationalism: Global problems need global answers -- Religion: God now serves the nation -- Immigration: Some cultures might be better than others -- Part III: Despair and hope -- Terrorism: Don't panic -- War: Never underestimate human stupidity -- Humility: You are not the center of the world -- God: Don't take the name of God in vain -- Secularism: Acknowledge your shadow -- Part IV: Truth -- Ignorance: You know less than you think -- Justice: Our sense of justice might be out of date -- Post-truth: Some fake news lasts forever -- Science fiction: The future is not what you see in the movies -- Part V: Resilience -- Education: Change is the only constant -- Meaning: Life is not a story -- Meditation: Just observe. |
Awards Note: | New York Times Bestseller Nonfiction 2018. |
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Genre: | Electronic books. Forecasts. |
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La Conner Regional Library | 909.82 HARARI | 107504 | NON FICTION | Available | - |