A review by ajnel
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari

informative fast-paced

4.0

"Nexus", explores the history of information networks from the Stone Age to the present day. Harari argues that the flow of information has been the most important factor in shaping human history, and that the development of new information technologies has had a profound impact on our societies. Harari, importantly, demonstrates the fallacy in comparing information to "truth", and cautions against the dangers to personal liberty presented by artificial intelligence.  Meticulously researched and conveyed in clear and simple terms.