To put it crudely to get the point across. Homo Deus primarily offers readers a Silicon Valley view of the future of humanity. The metaphorical title of Homo Deus (Human Gods) serves a sensible title for the theme of the book. Mind you, the book seems to adopt the view that certain elites will get an evolutionary upgrade – a human version of the last iPhone. Tied to the West, technology and capitalism, the author’s Western ethnocentric background informs his views and opinions page after page.
Homo Deus. A Brief History of Tomorrow. By Yuval Noah Harari. A Critique.
Homo Deus. A Brief History of Tomorrow. By…
To put it crudely to get the point across. Homo Deus primarily offers readers a Silicon Valley view of the future of humanity. The metaphorical title of Homo Deus (Human Gods) serves a sensible title for the theme of the book. Mind you, the book seems to adopt the view that certain elites will get an evolutionary upgrade – a human version of the last iPhone. Tied to the West, technology and capitalism, the author’s Western ethnocentric background informs his views and opinions page after page.
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