Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari
Explore how the convergence of biotechnology and artificial intelligence is shifting the human agenda from basic survival toward the pursuit of god-like immortality and happiness. By examining this transition, you will gain a critical perspective on how our future reliance on algorithms may redefine the very essence of human agency and purpose.
The New Human Agenda
Having conquered famine, plague, and war, humanity shifts its focus toward achieving immortality, happiness, and god-like powers.
Retiring the Horsemen of Death
The Quest for Immortality
The Pursuit of Divine Bliss
The Anthropocene and the Soul
How Sapiens established dominance over the animal kingdom and created myths of unique biological superiority.
Sapiens as Conquerors
The Myth of the Unique Soul
The Power of Shared Fiction
The Humanist Revolution
The rise of Humanism as the dominant modern religion, placing human experience and desire at the center of the universe.
The Modern Covenant
The Inner Authority
The Humanist Schisms
The Great Decoupling
Advancements in biotechnology and AI threaten to render human consciousness and individual agency obsolete.
Intelligence vs. Consciousness
The Rise of the Useless Class
The Algorithmic Oracle
The New Biological Castes
The Post-Human Religion
The emergence of Techno-Humanism and Dataism as the new frameworks for understanding existence.
Techno-Humanism
Dataism: The Universe as Data
The Internet of All Things
The End of Sapiens
The Three Crucial Questions
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