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Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow

by Yuval Noah Harari · Recommended by 5 people on 3 podcasts

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If people have not already read Sapiens, they must read that and especially the new book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow.
Said on · a16z Podcast · Feb 2017 Listen at 44:03

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Now, one of the people who's spreading that kind of transhumanist vision is the Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, and he's written a book called Homodeus, the man-god.
John Lennox The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Jun 2026
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When I wrote say Homodos in 2016, I didn't think we would reach this this point so quickly where we are at 2023.
Yuval Noah Harari The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Jan 2024
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I'm in the middle of reading Harari's book Homo Deus.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2020
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He also wrote another book called Homo Deus.
Bryan Callen The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2017

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Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari examines the future of humanity, charting how technological advancements may transform human society, mortality, and consciousness. On the a16z Podcast, the host strongly recommended reading Harari's previous work Sapiens alongside this new exploration of tomorrow. John Lennox discussed the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, identifying Harari as a prominent voice spreading a transhumanist vision aimed at enhancing human happiness and physical existence. Steven Bartlett and Yuval Noah Harari both reflected on the book during a joint episode, with Bartlett noting the massive societal tidal wave the author's books created, while Harari observed that the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence since the book's 2016 publication made its themes arrive much faster than anticipated. Joe Rogan mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience that he was in the middle of reading the text while discussing historical plagues and human development, and Bryan Callen briefly acknowledged the work during a separate appearance on the same podcast.

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Bryan Callen and he also wrote another book called homo Deus 1
Discussed
“and he also wrote another book called homo Deus”
Joe Rogan but i'm in the middle of reading harare's book homo deis 1
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“but i'm in the middle of reading harare's book homo deis”
John Lennox Now, one of the people who's spreading that kind of transhumanist vision is the Israeli historian Yuval Noa… 1
Discussed
“Now, one of the people who's spreading that kind of transhumanist vision is the Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, and he's written a book called Homodeus, the man-god.”
Steven Bartlett I have three of your books here and these are three books that sent a huge tidal wave, a ripple through soc… 1
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“I have three of your books here and these are three books that sent a huge tidal wave, a ripple through society.”
Yuval Noah Harari When I wrote say Homodos in 2016, I didn't think we would reach this this point so quickly where we are at… 1
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“When I wrote say Homodos in 2016, I didn't think we would reach this this point so quickly where we are at 2023.”
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“If people have not already read Sapiens, they must read that and especially the new book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow.”

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“without the focus and clarity provided by this practice i could not have written sapiens and homo deus”
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“i don't think as i wrote in this that passage you read i don't think i could have written sapiens or homo deus or any of these other books without the practice of meditation”
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“you've all know a Harare is the author of the international bestseller z-- sapiens a brief history of humankind and homo Deus a brief history of tomorrow”
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“without the focus and clarity provided by this practice I could not have written sapiens and Homo Deus”

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