Money
Yuval Noah Harari
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What happens when machines do our jobs better, algorithms know us better than we know ourselves, and a biological elite rewrites the rules of equality?
From Hernán Cortés’ gold obsession to Adam Smith’s capitalism and today’s looming useless class, humanity stands at a crossroads. Can liberalism survive the rise of automation, genetic engineering, and relentless growth—or is a post-human future inevitable?
What happens when machines do our jobs better, algorithms know us better than we know ourselves, and a biological elite rewrites the rules of equality?
From Hernán Cortés’ gold obsession to Adam Smith’s capitalism and today’s looming useless class, humanity stands at a crossroads. Can liberalism survive the rise of automation, genetic engineering, and relentless growth—or is a post-human future inevitable?
What happens when machines do our jobs better, algorithms know us better than we know ourselves, and a biological elite rewrites the rules of equality?
From Hernán Cortés’ gold obsession to Adam Smith’s capitalism and today’s looming useless class, humanity stands at a crossroads. Can liberalism survive the rise of automation, genetic engineering, and relentless growth—or is a post-human future inevitable?
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Yuval Noah Harari is an acclaimed historian and author, known for his insightful books that explore the depths of human history and future. Although he is not specifically the author of a book solely about money, his works, such as "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," delve into the evolution of human societies, including the development of economic systems and the role of money in shaping civilizations. Harari's writings often offer a thought-provoking analysis of how money has influenced human behavior and societal structures throughout history.
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