Review of '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' on 'Storygraph'
5 étoiles
As always, full of interesting insights. We are doomed!
Langue : Dutch
Publié 21 septembre 2020
21 lessen voor de 21ste eeuw
3 étoiles
(4 critiques)
21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a book written by bestseller Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari and published in August 2018 by Spiegel & Grau in the US and by Jonathan Cape in the UK. It is dedicated to the author's husband, Itzik. Having dealt with the distant past in Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011) and with the distant future in Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2016), Harari turns in 21 Lessons his attention to the present. In a loose collection of essays, many based on articles previously published, he attempts to untangle the technological, political, social, and existential quandaries that humankind faces. The book itself consists of five parts which are each made up of four or five essays.
Review of '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' on 'Goodreads'
2 étoiles
I cannot understand the hype about Harari. As the old saying goes: the book is both good and original. Sadly, the good bits aren't original and the original parts aren't any good.
Review of '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' on 'Goodreads'
2 étoiles
I have now read all three of Harari's books. And I found this to be the most interesting and infuriating. My biggest critique remains the same across all three books - he can see nuance in the places that are convenient (i.e., economy, technology) and simplicity in the places that are inconvenient to his arguments (i.e., religion). I think the kind of work Harari has done in illuminating big history and getting people to think deeply about global trends is commendable. I only hope that people read this as part of a larger conversation and not an entire worldview perfectly prepackaged. One should use his writings as a springboard for their own inquiries and analysis.
Note - I read this book a number of months ago and currently do not have the book in front of me for this review. I will update the review when I have a chance …
I have now read all three of Harari's books. And I found this to be the most interesting and infuriating. My biggest critique remains the same across all three books - he can see nuance in the places that are convenient (i.e., economy, technology) and simplicity in the places that are inconvenient to his arguments (i.e., religion). I think the kind of work Harari has done in illuminating big history and getting people to think deeply about global trends is commendable. I only hope that people read this as part of a larger conversation and not an entire worldview perfectly prepackaged. One should use his writings as a springboard for their own inquiries and analysis.
Note - I read this book a number of months ago and currently do not have the book in front of me for this review. I will update the review when I have a chance to look over the book.
Review of '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' on 'Goodreads'
Svårt att hänga med, hänger upp mig på big data algoritmer och annat tekniksnack jag inte begriper innebörden av.