TY - BOOK AU - Harari,Yuval N. TI - 21 lessons for the 21st century SN - 9781784708283 U1 - 909.83 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Vintage KW - Civilization, Modern KW - 21st century KW - History, Modern KW - Social change KW - World politics KW - Twenty-first century KW - Forecasts N1 - Originally published: Jonathan Cape, 2018; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the face of constant and disorienting change. Are we still capable of understanding the world we have created? ER -