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“It made me realise that you can ask the biggest questions about history and try to give them scientific answers.” source
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Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli historian and philosopher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and Nexus have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages.
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“I think Brave New World is the best science fiction book ever, definitely the most prescient. Huxley was writing in the early 1930's with Stalin and Hitler around, but what he was envisioning our present.” source
№ 03
“Extols the amazing achievements of modernity, and demonstrates that humankind has never been so peaceful, healthy and prosperous.” source
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“A captivating and big-hearted book, full of compassion and brimming with insights about the lives of animals, including human ones.” source
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“Fascinating and deeply disturbing.” source
№ 06
“Do you want to understand how humans think? Read this book. It is one of the best starting points for exploring the tangled web of the human mind.” source
№ 07
“To understand the world of 21st century, Africa is perhaps still the best place to start. Whenever we talk about algorithms, climate change or globalization, a good question to bear in mind is 'what does this mean for Congo?'” source
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