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A Joosr guide to |
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Joosr guide to...
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What's it about?; Our drive for technological advancement may soon give us "superhuman" powers; Technology has already allowed us to significantly limit the damage caused by disease, famine, and war; The next human challenge is likely to be seeking immortality; Technology could be used to make constant happiness the new human norm; Overly relying on new technology could lead to us sacrificing our individuality and autonomy to intelligent algorithms; As more tasks are performed by computers and robots, humans who are not technologically enhanced may become obsolete; Final summary |
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. We stand on the brink of technological advancements that could change everything we know about human life. But will this make us superhuman, as many hope, or could our drive for progress actually lead to our own destruction? Yuval Noah Harari believes it could go either way: our ever-growing scientific knowledge certainly has the potential to give us incredible, even "godlike" abilities, but in striving for this, we might come close to losing the very things that make us human. Homo Deus examines both the risks and the potential rewards of this journey and offers compelling visions of humanity's possible futures. You will learn: How techn |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 19, 2018) |
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Harari, Yuval N. Hisṭoryah shel ha-maḥar.
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Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
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Technology and civilization.
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Science and civilization.
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Technological forecasting.
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Human beings -- History
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Human beings.
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Homo sapiens (species)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Technology and civilization
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Technological forecasting
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Science and civilization
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Human beings
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Civilization, Modern
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History
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Electronic book
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Joosr Ltd.
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9781785675065 |
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1785675060 |
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