# The Grim Prophecies of Harari: A Future with Less Humanity, More Algorithms
Hold onto your keyboards, folks! Renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari is back, and he seems to think that our digital overlords might just hit the big “delete” button on human history as we know it. His latest musings have turned into a delightful cocktail of philosophy, panic, and a sprinkle of ancient Rome, leaving us to ponder whether we’re the authors of our own demise or just characters in a poorly written dystopian novel.
## Key Points
– **Balancing Acts**: Harari claims human life is all about juggling between self-improvement and self-acceptance. Spoiler alert: it’s a circus, and we might be the clowns.
– **Roman Endorsement**: Apparently, the Romans were democratic geniuses, and they have Harari’s gold star to prove it. Who knew history could be so generous with praise?
– **A Liberal Transformation**: Harari’s recent work seems influenced by his newfound liberalism, as he now embraces apocalyptic scenarios where technology goes rogue. Forget Skynet; it’s social feed algorithms we should really fear.
– **Beware the Printing Press
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/sep/11/nexus-by-yuval-noah-harari-review-the-ai-apocalypse
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