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Old 10-28-2020, 11:19 AM   #1954
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Yuval Noah Harari is the author of both Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, which I've read and enjoyed, and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, which is still in my TBR pile. Now his 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is on sale at Kindle UK for £0.99. That's tempting enough that I'll probably add it to the TBR pile too. I'm not quite sure why it's ranked as #1 in Amazon's "History of Israel" category through ...

Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0767FS76G
Kindle UK/Smile: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0767FS76G

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**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**

In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment.

'21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book' Adam Kay

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 exhilarating new 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?

'Fascinating... compelling... [Harari] has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century' Bill Gates, New York Times

'Truly mind-expanding... Ultra-topical' Guardian
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