Dr. Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens delves into humanity's history from 70,000 years ago to modern cognition, combining history and science to reevaluate tales, connect previous advancements with contemporary challenges, and examine events within greater concepts.
It investigates the future's ideas, dreams, and fears, focusing on how to transcend death and create artificial life, as well as how to safeguard our fragile planet.
Daniel Kahneman investigates the importance of quick thinking and intuitive perceptions in determining our beliefs and behaviour. He discusses how loss aversion, overconfidence, and cognitive biases influence company strategies, future happiness, risk framing, and decision-making.
Bill Bryson in his book follows the evolution of humanity from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, providing an eye-opening trip across time and space that reveals the world in a unique way.
Susan Cain's Quiet digs into the cultural undervaluation of introverts and the influence of the Extrovert Ideal, demonstrating how this ideal can change our image of introverts.
Dr. Yuval Noah Harari's 21 chapters address political, technological, social, and existential challenges, offering recommendations on how to prepare for a future characterised by freedom of choice, Big Data, the workforce, terrorism, and the liberal democratic crises.
In this breathtaking book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual voyage into the world of "outliers"—the smartest and brightest, the most renowned and successful. He asks what distinguishes outstanding performers.