Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Biography & Memoir, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult, Bestsellers
ISBN: 9781784708283
Published: August 2019
Imprint: Vintage
Page Extent: 432
Format: Paperback
RRP 345.00

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

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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.

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?

The world-renowned historian and intellectual 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.

Faced with a litany of existential and real crises, are we still capable of...

About the Author

Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher and the global bestselling author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the graphic adaptation series Sapiens: A Graphic History, and Unstoppable Us, his first series of books for children. His books have sold over 50 million copies in 65 languages. He co-founded Sapienship – an international social-impact company focused on education and storytelling – with his husband, Itzik Yahav. Harari has a PhD from the University of Oxford and is currently a history professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a distinguished research fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk.

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