Nexus
A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
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Vidish Athavale
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Brought to you by Penguin.
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.
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'Tremendous, thought-provoking and so very well reasoned. 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 Nexus' (STEPHEN FRY)
'Harari has a unique ability to unite both history’s finest details and its grandest megatrends in a single view. This deeply important book comes at a critical time as we all think through the implications of AI' (MUSTAFA SULEYMAN)
'Harari is one of the most remarkable intellects of our generation – 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)
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- hc
- 27-09-24
I understood this book
Such deep complex topics described in a totally accessible & nontechnical way, great storytelling, is the 15 word minimum review satisfied yet?
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- Anonymous User
- 16-11-24
Yuval is the best
Another very informative book by Yuval Noah Harari, I won’t go into detail but everyone should listen to this book and be aware of the possibilities humanity has in store for the future
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- GRAHAM
- 18-09-24
lots of food for thought
a good historical context showing how we have a high probability of repeating the mistakes of the past.
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- S. Anderton
- 17-10-24
One of the best books of all time
An incredibly well explained thought process, based on historical facts, put together with such precision and logic. I think everyone should read this book. I learned so much about the topic but also so much about Yuval’s inspirational way of thinking and explaining. Outstanding contribution to the world!
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- a lisa
- 12-11-24
captivating
The nature of authority is strongly tied to the nature and flow of information, and I really like the fact that the author brings this up, while, whenever anyone mentions information, there is either a discussion on quality, automation (AI), or surveillance. This book touches on all of these, and more, at some point along the way, in various ways, to end up being a broadly educational book, with wide access.
Another good book from the author. What will he write about next? Looking forward to it.
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- Fred
- 13-10-24
Interesting and informative
I read NEXUS on my AirPods at the gym, one chapter per visit. I found the book incredibly engaging and easy to listen to. It’s filled with fascinating historical facts and insightful observations on current events. The discussion on inter-subjective realities was new to me and absolutely captivating. The earlier chapters provided essential context for what followed.
Looking toward the future, it’s easy to envision a dystopian world as AI becomes more powerful. Aided by biased algorithms on social networks, especially in places like America, these technologies empower eccentric billionaires and severely threaten democracy. Increasingly, powerful autocrats, dictators, and systems could make globally impactful decisions without direct human intervention.
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- Miss B. March
- 01-10-24
Revelations
As always, this author proves that the more we know; the less we know. He can make sense of the incomprehensible.
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- A_Del
- 13-10-24
Bit of a stretch
Unusually overpoliticized and cherry picked compared to the author’s previous works which I adored. This one was a disappointment.
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- Marco
- 07-10-24
Vague. A mile wide, an inch deep
I liked other Harari's books, but this one seems like an attempt to present some vague ideas and analysis for easy book sales. The author does not elaborate enough on his ideas and it feels it makes a choice to not get too deep or elaborate those ideas to avoid becoming controversial or proven wrong. As I summarized it, a mile wide, a inch deep.
His conclusions are also quite obvious, who would argue against the need of attention when it comes to AI and our democratic systems?
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- Lizzie
- 16-10-24
Stunning Perspective
Having read the previous 3 books I found the first half of Nexus a bit too repetitive but once we began on the substance of AI and it’s impact on humanity I was both riveted and terrified.
I have long feared the potential of AI to create massive unemployment but I had not seen the much bigger picture Yuval reveals from the perspective of History.
I recommend you read this book and share what you learn whenever you get the opportunity.
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