Sapiens
Stručná historie lidstva
Dieser Autor beschäftigt sich mit makrohistorischen Fragen und erforscht die Beziehung zwischen Geschichte und Biologie. Er untersucht die Einzigartigkeit des Homo sapiens und fragt sich, ob die Menschen im Laufe der Geschichte glücklicher geworden sind. Seine Arbeit stellt oft unser Verständnis von Fortschritt in Frage und untersucht, ob die Geschichte eine Richtung oder Gerechtigkeit besitzt. Leser schätzen seine Fähigkeit, umfassendes historisches Wissen mit tiefgründigen Reflexionen über die menschliche Verfassung zu verbinden.







Stručná historie lidstva
Stručná história informačných sietí od doby kamennej po umelú inteligenciu
Stručná historie informačních sítí od doby kamenné po AI
100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come? In Sapiens, Dr Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical – and sometimes devastating – breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology and economics, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Have we become happier as history has unfolded? Can we ever free our behaviour from the heritage of our ancestors? And what, if anything, can we do to influence the course of the centuries to come? Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power ... and our future.
100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come? In Sapiens, Dr Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical – and sometimes devastating – breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology and economics, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Have we become happier as history has unfolded? Can we ever free our behaviour from the heritage of our ancestors? And what, if anything, can we do to influence the course of the centuries to come? Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power ... and our future.
Exploring the forces that shape humanity's destiny, this volume delves into the roles of empire, money, and religion in unifying people throughout history. The illustrated adaptation of the bestselling phenomenon presents complex ideas in an accessible format, engaging readers with thought-provoking themes about what truly drives human society.
Exploring the dynamics of history, this graphic installment delves into the forces that shape civilizations, including money, religion, and empire. With a humorous guide, Heroda Tush, readers encounter a colorful cast of characters, each representing different historical influences, from luck to conquest. This engaging narrative invites reflection on humanity's turbulent journey and the recurring conflicts that challenge our unity. Ideal for readers of all ages, it can be enjoyed independently or as part of the ongoing series.
In "Nexus" untersucht Yuval Noah Harari, wie Informationsnetzwerke die Menschheit geprägt haben und gleichzeitig eine existenzielle Bedrohung darstellen. Er beleuchtet die Rolle von Informationen in verschiedenen historischen Kontexten und thematisiert die Herausforderungen, die durch künstliche Intelligenz und Falschinformationen entstehen.
In seinem neuen Buch untersucht Yuval Noah Harari, warum die Welt nicht friedlich ist und wie Menschen aus verschiedenen Gesellschaften miteinander umgehen. Er beleuchtet historische Begegnungen, Konflikte und friedliche Koexistenz von der Antike bis zum Mittelalter und thematisiert die Herausforderungen des Zusammenlebens verschiedener Kulturen und Religionen.
The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens. For the last 100,000 years, humans have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI – a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. If we are so wise, why are we so self-destructive? NEXUS considers how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age through the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non- human intelligence threatens our very existence. Information is not the raw material of truth; neither is it a mere weapon. NEXUS explores the hopeful middle ground between these extremes, and of rediscovering our shared humanity.