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Apr 26, 2024 · In Sapiens, he explore our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century focuses on the here and now. Part 1 highlights the growing technological threats and dangers to humankind. Part 2 examines a wide range of potential responses to human dilemmas.
2 days ago · The idea that the year 2012 presaged a world cataclysm, the end of the world, or the end of human civilization, became a subject of popular media speculation as the date of 21 December 2012 approached.
May 12, 2024 · The famous Club of Rome report warned of overpopulation and resource depletion. In the early 1990s, there was optimism that “The End of History” would usher in an age of peaceful democratic capitalism. Late in the 1990s, worry increased that the 21st century would see dramatically rising global temperatures.
May 5, 2024 · May 5, 2024, 10:00 AM. We often think of the age of empire as in the past—the Roman Empire, the Qing Dynasty, British imperialism. But as the essays below argue, empires are alive and...
6 days ago · 20th and 21st-Century US History Resources. Manuscripts, newspapers, diaries, maps, artwork, photographs, and rare printed books dating from the earliest contact with European settlers up to the mid-20th century. Cross-searchable with The American West database. Includes manuscripts, ephemera, images, maps, and more.
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5 days ago · The 21st-century is characterized by constant disruption. Business markets are volatile. The end customer’s behavior is uncertain. The way people buy and sell is facing a seismic shift. On top of this, technological advancement has never been as exponential as it has in the 21st century.
Apr 28, 2024 · Illustrations By João Fazenda. Put your phone down, shut the laptop, set a five-minute timer (10 minutes, if you have that much), and then … just be still. No distractions, multitasking, or entertainment. No music or tv in the background to fill the silence. Be fully present with yourself.
