Book description
Yuval Noah Harari's "Homo Deus" arrives as a potent audiobook, extending the intellectual journey begun in his global phenomenon "Sapiens." Narrated with the calm authority of a scholar who has spent decades dissecting human history, the audio format makes Harari's complex arguments feel immediate and urgent. He cuts through the noise of modern life with startling clarity: humanity has conquered famine, plague, and war-not through divine intervention, but through sheer, hard-won progress. The statistics are jarring yet undeniable. Today, more people die from overeating than starvation, from aging than infectious disease, and from suicide than from violence by terrorists or criminals. An American is a thousand times likelier to succumb to a fast-food binge than a terrorist attack.
Harari doesn't stop at diagnosing our current triumphs. He shifts focus relentlessly to the future, posing the most critical questions of our era. If we've tamed the ancient scourges, what will replace them as humanity's central challenge? His exploration delves into the dizzying possibilities: the quest for immortality, the creation of artificial life, and the ethical quagmires of merging biology with technology. The audiobook excels in making these vast, often unsettling concepts feel tangible. Harari's measured delivery transforms dense philosophical and scientific debates into a compelling narrative about where we might be heading.
He argues that our mastery over nature has elevated us to a near-godlike status, but this power brings immense responsibility. The book confronts the fragility of our achievements and the terrifying potential for self-destruction. Harari doesn't offer easy solutions; instead, he demands we confront uncomfortable truths about our trajectory. The audio format amplifies this urgency. You hear the weight of his words as he dissects the allure of artificial intelligence, the implications of genetic engineering, and the very definition of consciousness. His voice becomes the steady guide through a landscape of unprecedented possibility and peril.
"Homo Deus" is less a prediction and more a profound, necessary conversation about humanity's next evolutionary step. It's a book that challenges you to reconsider your place in the world, delivered with the clarity and gravity that only Harari's expertise provides. Listening, you grasp that the questions he raises-about what we become, and how we protect our fragile world-are not distant academic exercises. They are the defining questions of our time, made startlingly real through the power of his narration. This is the next stage of evolution. The audiobook makes it impossible to ignore.
IceDog
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Shay
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CloudFrenzy
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Mafia Princess
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Ship Whip
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Hobo Samurai
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TrixiePhany
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Pink Nightmare
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Greek Rifle
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Sleek Assassin
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Racy Lion
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Sleek Assassin
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Oblivion
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Indigo Red
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WanderWord
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Ember Master
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D-Hog-Day
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Woodland Beauty
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The Dude
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience