didnt answer my question still dont know what I did wrong.
I have already told you here and in a PM.
didnt answer my question still dont know what I did wrong.
this was a very good read, guy has a great insight and incorporates, imo, many of the issues that have been talked about here
a book on the 'history' of future evolution of mankind
many of his topics remind me of things we have talked about here--- from the flat earth/conspiracy thread (mainly the decline of common sense) to the rise of tech lust (gotta have the latest gadget even if the buyer does not know what it does) and many items in between. all of these distractions, though progress by definition, will only serve to hinder us if we do not put them in their proper place and demonetize said progress (tough one there) for the greater, humanistic good.
Also,to me, but not mentioned by the author, is his narrative on the potential of humanity to rise in any manner similar to what he projects,and is also telling and ,hmm, parallel (?), looking into the deep past. our 'lost civilizations' thread.
anyhow, enough of my opinion, a description from the dustcover:
"Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda.
What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus."
Now THAT sounds like a book I would want to buy in hardback. Thanks for the recommendation!
One of the best ones. And almost the largest.Thanks! I'm a long-time Sci-Fi fan, and I have been reading hard core SF since I was 7 years old. Recently I have decided to write my own. I honestly have no idea whether it's any good, but one can hope... So I just want people to read it and get some feedback. I'm a web designer, musician and a composer, my favoured SF TV series are The Expanse, Orville, Babylon 5 and I did like Stargate too. I was looking for a few large communities of SciFi fans and to mingle in and hopefully invite some readers, and this one came up as one of the best ones. And so I'm here.
Thanks! I'm a long-time Sci-Fi fan, and I have been reading hard core SF since I was 7 years old. Recently I have decided to write my own. I honestly have no idea whether it's any good, but one can hope... So I just want people to read it and get some feedback. I'm a web designer, musician and a composer, my favoured SF TV series are The Expanse, Orville, Babylon 5 and I did like Stargate too. I was looking for a few large communities of SciFi fans and to mingle in and hopefully invite some readers, and this one came up as one of the best ones. And so I'm here.
The best SciFi books I've read lately are the Expanse series by James S.A. Corey, and the latest from John Scalzi - "Head On" and "Locked In". And forgive me for a shameless plug, I'm writing a Sci-Fi novel myselfm in somewhat similar styles to the books above and I'm publishing it online free, as it's being written, at progressreport.romandesign.ca - try it, maybe you'll enjoy it. I know I do enjoy writing it very much...