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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
- AI
- information
- misinformation
- democracy
- technology
- social media
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Why I'd hand it to you
Yuval Noah Harari looks at information networks across history, from scripture and printed books to bureaucracies and algorithms, and argues that more information doesn't automatically lead to more truth or wisdom. Then he turns to artificial intelligence and asks what happens when the network itself starts making decisions. It raises questions worth thinking about. My caution: it is long and sprawls more than Sapiens, and Harari again states big opinions with a lot of confidence. His views on religion will bother some readers. If you are uneasy about where technology and democracy are headed, it gives you a framework, even if you don't buy all of it.
— Matt Jordan
Quick summary
- Book
- Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari
- Who it's for
- Readers worried about the future of democracy in an age of AI who want a long-range historical framework, even if they disagree with parts of it.
- Key topics
- Information networks through history
- Misinformation and truth
- Artificial intelligence
- Democracy and technology
- Shelves
- Current Events, History, Philosophy, Science
Details
- Author
- Yuval Noah Harari
- ASIN
- 059373422X
- On these shelves
- Current Events History Philosophy Science
- Short link
mattsbooks.org/r/nexu
