21 Lessons For The 21st Century Book Summary

Brief Summary

In “21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” Author Yuval Noah Harari discusses how to prepare the future generation for the changes to come in the midst of rapid technological change and political instability.

Harari harps on the importance of critical thinking and analysis, as well as embracing our limits of understanding as the world grows more and more complex. This includes approaching tense social issues with logic and debate, rather than with fear and tenacity.

Being able to distinguish truth from misinformation is one of the most important skills a person can adopt during a time when we are flooded with information from various media and platforms daily. 

Although many of us fear issues such as terrorism and technological advancement affecting our individual economic stability, we must rely on our ability to stay engaged, flexible, and informed. 

About the Author

Yuval Noah Harari holds a PhD in history from the University of Oxford. He is internationally renowned for his insightful and thought-provoking works on human civilization and the future. Harari’s best-selling books, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” and “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow,” have reached readers around the globe, having been translated into more than fifty languages and selling over twelve million copies. He is one of the most influential public intellectuals of the 21st century.

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