Yuval Noah Harari (@harari_yuval) is a historian and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. His latest book, Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, is out now.

• At a time when information is unlimited, has the idea that "knowledge is power" become obsolete? It all depends on how careful we are about ingesting the right kind of information — and knowing which kind to avoid.
• Religious texts and nation-defining constitutions are only as useful as their human interpretations — which can shift radically over the course of generations.
• In what ways might technology like artificial intelligence and genetic engineering threaten a humanist-centered approach to the future?
• How algorithms that guess new ways to sell us things we don't need can be modified to put us on the hit lists of authoritarian governments.
• What humanity really needs to do in order to avert climate crisis and World War III.
• And much more...

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