HOMO DEUS by YUVAL NOAH HARARI

PAPERBACK

"Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari is a provocative exploration of what the future might hold for humankind. Building on the ideas from his previous bestseller Sapiens, Harari shifts focus from our past to our potential future, asking: What happens when humans conquer famine, plague, and war? What comes next?

The book suggests that with these age-old threats largely under control, humanity’s new goals may become immortality, happiness, and godlike powers—hence the title Homo Deus, or “human god.” Harari examines how advances in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and data science could redefine what it means to be human, and even challenge the relevance of human beings altogether.

Key themes include:

• The rise of humanism and its potential evolution or collapse
• The decoupling of intelligence from consciousness
• The emergence of Dataism, a new worldview where data and algorithms reign supreme
• The ethical and philosophical dilemmas of transhumanism and technological determinism

It’s a bold, speculative, and often unsettling look at the trajectory of civilization—one that invites readers to question not just where we’re going, but whether we’re ready for it.