I found the chapter on dataism particularly unsettling. The idea of algorithms knowing us better than ourselves is a bit scary.
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari, the author of the phenomenal bestseller Sapiens, returns with an equally profound exploration of the future of humankind. In Homo Deus, Harari traces the path from our current predicaments to the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century.
What happens when our millennia-old quest for divinity—achieved through the manipulation of biology and the merging of organic bodies with non-organic intelligence—comes to an end? What will we want after we have achieved immortality and bliss?
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"Harari suggests that humanity is currently upgrading itself and that in the 21st century, we are likely to witness the emergence of new religions and the quest for immortality. What are your thoughts on these predictions?"
Think about:- The potential implications of biotechnology and AI on human evolution.
- The rise of "dataism" as a new belief system.
- The ethical challenges of pursuing immortality.
Recent Comments:
The author's historical perspective is amazing. It really helps frame the current technological race. I'm excited to see how AI will impact our understanding of consciousness.
Immortality...sounds great on paper, but what about overpopulation and resource scarcity? Harari touches on this, but I'd love to hear more community thoughts.
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