![]() In conversation with Kamal Ahmed, the BBC’s economics editor, Harari examined the political and economic revolutions that look set to transform society, as technology continues its exponential advance. Now, using his trademark blend of science, history, philosophy and every discipline in between, Harari argues in his forthcoming book Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, our values may be about to shift again – away from humans, as we transfer our faith to the almighty power of data and the algorithm. In that book Harari explained how human values have been continually shifting since our earliest beginnings: once we placed gods at the centre of the universe then came the Enlightenment, and from then on human feelings have been the authority from which we derive meaning and values. Yuval Noah Harari is the star historian who shot to fame with his international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. ![]() “Studying history aims to loosen the grip of the past… It will not tell us what to choose, but at least it gives us more options.” – Yuval Noah Harari
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