Nexus A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher and the global bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the graphic adaptation series Sapiens: A Graphic History, and Unstoppable Us, his first series of books for children. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, with Sapiens alone selling 25 million copies since it was first published in 2013. A New York Times and Sunday Times #1 bestseller, Sapiens spent an incredible 96 consecutive weeks in the top 3 of the Sunday Times bestseller list. Yuval Noah Harari is also behind Sapienship – an international social impact company focused on education and storytelling, which he co-founded with his husband Itzik Yahav. Harari is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.Yuval Noah Harari is <b>the undisputed maestro of the big idea </b>. . . Nobody can pull of a big theory as suavely as he can
THE TIMES
[Harari] sticks the world together in a gleaming shape that<b> inspires and excites</b>
TELEGRAPH
A <b>superb narrative writer</b>
GUARDIAN
<b>[A] thoughtful book . . . An important perspective</b> at a time when the info-wars seem likely to only get worse
- Gillian Tett, FINANCIAL TIMES
[Harari] makes fun of people like myself who saw more information as always a good thing . . . I would basically say <b>he’s right and I was wrong</b>
- BILL GATES,
If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one, to <b>know more of our history and be aware our choices to come</b>
- TOM HANKS,
<b>Engrossing </b>. . . A diagnosis and a call to action . . . If [<i>Nexus</i>] sells anywhere near as well as <i>Sapiens</i> did, we’ll be that bit better equipped as a species to deal with the rise of the machines
OBSERVER
A useful, well-informed primer . . . Wise and bold
NEW YORK TIMES
A historian whose arguments operate on the scale of millennia has managed to <b>capture the zeitgeist perfectly</b> . . . Harari's narrative is <b>engaging,</b> and his framing is <b>strikingly original</b>
ECONOMIST
One of our <b>foremost big-picture thinkers about the grand sweep of humanity, history and the future</b>
TIME
<b>Tremendous, thought-provoking and so very well reasoned</b>. Harari gives us a vision of a rapidly approaching future that is at one and the same time thrilling and chilling. If there is one book that I would urge everyone to read – our political, corporate and cultural leaders most especially – it is <i>Nexus</i>
- STEPHEN FRY,
[Harari] connects past and future in a way that’s <b>both enlightening and a little eerie</b>. <i>Nexus</i> isn’t just a critique of technology; it’s a reflection on how we’ve always been vulnerable to those who control information. It’s <b>a wake-up call in the gentlest, most urgent way</b>
- YOTAM OTTOLENGHI,
Harari has a unique ability to unite both history’s finest details and its grandest megatrends in a single view. This <b>deeply important book</b> comes at a critical time as we all think through the implications of AI
- MUSTAFA SULEYMAN,
Harari is <b>one of the most remarkable intellects of our generation</b> – bold, original, erudite, provocative and entrancing. His latest book reimagines everything from literacy to AI and – like all his books – fundamentally shifts one’s view of the world
- RORY STEWART,
[An] <b>always rewarding, often alarming</b> book
LITERARY REVIEW
<i>Nexus</i> is <b>an important book</b> and comes at an important time in human history
SCIENCE
<i>Nexus</i> is <b>ambitious, bold and, at times, unsettling</b> . . . For anyone interested in the intersection of history, technology and power, <b>Harari once again provokes deep thought</b>
THE CONVERSATION
<i>Nexus</i> will <b>challenge your core beliefs about technology and information</b> while leaving you <b>grateful for the experience</b>
- DR JOY BUOLAMWINI, author of UNMASKING AI,
In <i>Nexus</i>, Yuval Noah Harari uses information networks as the backbone of human evolution, offering <b>profound insights </b>into how technological progress reshapes our social structures and individual lives. His <b>unique perspectives and deep understanding</b> of the age of artificial intelligence is especially pertinent in the current wave of transformations driven by generative AI. The book urges us to reassess the relationship between humans and AI and how we can ensure that technological progress serves the greater good for humanity
KAI-FU LEE, author of AI 2041
The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens
Stories brought us together.
Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.
The internet promised infinite knowledge.
The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.
What will AI do?
NEXUS is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.
PRAISE FOR NEXUS
‘If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one, to know more of our history and be aware of our choices to come’ TOM HANKS
'One of the most remarkable intellects of our generation' RORY STEWART
‘Tremendous, thought-provoking and so very well-reasoned . . . If there is one book that I would urge everyone to read – it is Nexus’ STEPHEN FRY
'A wake-up call in the gentlest, most urgent way' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
'This deeply important book comes at a critical time as we all think through the implications of AI’ MUSTAFA SULEYMAN
'A super narrative writer' GUARDIAN
‘[Harari] sticks the world together in a gleaming shape that inspires and excites' TELEGRAPH
PRAISE FOR YUVAL NOAH HARARI
‘The great thinker of our age’ The Times
‘Interesting and provocative’ Barack Obama
‘One of my favourite writers and thinkers’ Natalie Portman
**Instant Sunday Times bestseller, September 2024**