humanities 102 1
need to answer two question 500 words or more
Study Questions – The Contemporary World
1. Yuval Noah Harari, in 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, tells us that humanity is losing faith in liberal democracy precisely at a time when we are facing some of our biggest challenges ever. One such challenge is the “technological” challenge. Describe the problems raised by technology, and explain how they are related to matters of ideology.
2. Harari claims that modern values of liberty and equality can only be preserved through global cooperation, but modern culture and ideas of community might get in the way of that. Explain his reasoning.
3. According to Harari, one of the challenges of our contemporary world is the great difficulty we face when seeking truth. Explain.
4. Harari sometimes seems to paint a dark picture of our present and future. As he sees it, is there still hope for humanity, or only despair? Explain.