Homo Deus

What humanity might do with itself once famine, plague and war are largely managed is the question Yuval Noah Harari puts at the front of Homo Deus. His answer looks at ambitions that once belonged to religion. The book moves through history, biology and computing to examine projects such as extending lifespan, engineering happiness and building intelligent systems, then asks what becomes of human value when data and algorithms predict behaviour better than people can. It follows Sapiens without requiring it. The essentials: • A forward-looking companion to Harari's earlier book Sapiens • Discussion of biotechnology, artificial intelligence and data • Questions about meaning, ethics and human significance • Written for general readers rather than for specialists Readers who enjoy sweeping, idea-led non-fiction and popular philosophy will find this Vintage Books edition rewarding, stocked at Boipoka.