21 Lessons for the 21st Century

In his new book, Yuval Noah Harari, one of today's most exciting thinkers, now looks at the here and now and poses the pressing questions of our time. Why is liberal democracy in crisis? Is God back? Should Europe remain open to immigrants? Can nationalism provide an answer to climate change and social inequality? What should we teach our children? And can we still understand the world we have created? Yuval Noah Harari has captivated millions of readers around the world. In his new book, he invites us to reflect on values, meaning and personal commitment in a time of noise and uncertainty. In a world inundated with meaningless information, clarity is power. Yet billions of us barely have the luxury of engaging with the pressing issues of the present because we have more pressing things to do. Unfortunately, history grants no discount. If the future of humanity is decided in our absence because we are too busy feeding and clothing our children, we and they will still not be spared the consequences. This book does not provide people with clothes or food. But it can help people see things a little more clearly, levelling the global playing field. If it enables even a few more of us to join the discussion about the future of our species, it will have done its job.