Set of 3 books: Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

«Sapiens»
One hundred thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was one of at least six species of humans living on this planet – an unremarkable animal playing an ecological role no greater than that of gorillas, fireflies, or jellyfish. But around seventy... thousand years ago, a mysterious change in cognitive abilities transformed Homo sapiens into the master of the planet and a nightmare for the ecosystem. How did Homo sapiens manage to conquer the world? What happened to the other human species? When and why did money, states, and religion come into being? How did empires rise and fall? Why did almost all societies place women below men? How did science and capitalism become the dominant ideologies of the modern era? Did people become happier over time? What future awaits us?

«Homo Deus»
In his first book, which became a worldwide sensation, «Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind», Yuval Noah Harari explained how Homo sapiens came to dominate our planet. «Homo Deus» is a sort of continuation of the theme – an attempt to look into the future.
What will happen when Google and Facebook become better than we are at knowing our tastes, personal sympathies, and political preferences? What will billions of people displaced by computers do as they form a new, useless class? How will religions react to genetic engineering? What will be the consequences of transferring powers and competencies from living people to network algorithms? What must humanity do to protect the planet from its own destructive forces?..
The main thing now, Harari believes, is to realize that we are at a crossroads and understand where the paths before us lead. We cannot stop the course of history, but we can choose the direction of movement.

«21 Lessons for the 21st Century»
The third book by Yuval Noah Harari, author of bestsellers published in 50 languages, «Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind» and «Homo Deus: A Brief History of the Future». In it, the forty-three-year-old professor of history, regarded as the brightest thinker of our time, addresses today's issues.
What is happening in the modern world, and what is the deeper meaning of these events? Why is liberal democracy experiencing a crisis? How to deal with the epidemic of fake news? How not to become slaves to computer algorithms? Will it be possible to prevent ecological collapse? Is there really a return to religion? How to combat terrorism? Will there be a new world war?
Whether humanity can find adequate answers to the challenges it faces in the 21st century will determine whether Planet Earth and its inhabitants will exist in the next century.