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Nexus

A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

by Yuval Noah Harari · 2024 · 528 pages

Bill Gates
Bill Gates
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Bill Gates

Stephen Fry

About This Book

A historical analysis of information networks and their influence on human societies from oral traditions to the rise of artificial intelligence. It examines the relationship between information systems, truth, and power, and how bureaucracy and mythology drive human cooperation. The text addresses the urgent societal and existential choices posed by the rapid development of non-human intelligence.

Book Details

Published

2024

Pages

528

Language

en

ISBN

9780593734223

Awards & Recognition

Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best History & Biography (2024)

Audiobook Available

17h 52m
Narrated by Vidish Athavale

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