Reflections on A Brief History of Today

After reading a famous book, everyone must have a lot of feelings about life or things. You can't just watch. Write a review. Presumably, many people are worried about how to write a good feeling after reading. The following is a sample essay (7 selected articles) of A Brief History of Today compiled by me for your reference only. Welcome to reading.

The book A Brief History of Today has recently subverted the world outlook.

It turns out that the human society I live in is full of fictional stories and life is meaningless. The so-called meaning is also supported by what human beings are best at and by telling stories. I thought I could rush out of the small box by "going out", but there will still be bigger boxes.

Countries, currencies, religions, enterprises ... these are all fictional stories. Many people believe them and they become "facts". Even if a few people don't believe it, as long as they live in this circle, they are inseparable. Science tells stories with data. If traced back, science originated from religion, because the original scientific research was funded by the church.

At present, all parts of the world are becoming more and more peaceful. It is not that Homo sapiens has become "kind", but that since the possession of nuclear weapons, war has become a high-cost and low-profit transaction. Compared with previous wars, the victorious side can have fertile land and raw materials needed by the defeated side. However, in today's country, high economic growth is more intangible technology. For example, does Silicon Valley really have tangible minerals? In the future, the competition of data is more attractive than the competition of land.

Don't underestimate the ability of Homo sapiens to tell stories. It is because he can tell stories that Homo sapiens can become the master of the world at present. Homo sapiens never won the battle with wild animals by individual strength in primitive times, but by unity. About storytelling, the earliest myth is the tribe, which makes Homo sapiens of the tribe have the same belief, can organize cooperation and accept division of labor, and * * * can maintain the stability of the tribe.

Life is not a fictional story.

A Brief History of Today (2) The title of this book list makes me feel a lot. How did the story of "today" become "history" and begin to spread? In fact, history generally tells the facts that happened in the past. Looking back from today's perspective, we will find that history is also a mapping of the present. In other words, history and reality are interlinked. Only by inheriting, accumulating and progressing past civilizations can we create our world today. To put it simply, this book is the author's understanding of human destiny in 2 1 century, based on historical experience, the present and the future.

Firstly, the structure of the book is sorted out, including five chapters and 265,438+0 themes, and the most important issues in today's world are discussed, including subversive cognition brought about by the development of information technology and biotechnology, conflicts brought about by ethnic, religious and cultural differences, survival challenges brought about by the threat of war and terrorism, how to find the truth and how to make changes to meet the challenges and survive better. These topics can be attributed to the subversion of science and technology, the challenge of politics and the impact and remolding of personal values. Although it is grand and difficult to answer, it is closely related to us and deserves our attention.

There is no need to repeat the wonderful contents in the book, but make a brief analysis and talk about some experiences. In the context of globalization, talking about the related issues of human destiny, of course, focuses on people themselves. 2 1 century will be an era of great changes. Although various social problems have surfaced, the rapid development of science and technology has accelerated the progress of the whole society. Coupled with the big data revolution and the rapid development of artificial intelligence, there seems to be an illusion that today we are more unreal than ever, the society is impetuous, and everything around us is confusing. The limitation of the public's cognitive level and the catalytic role of the media make the collective fall into a dilemma of "emotion first, fact last" and "cognition first, truth last". So the word "post-truth" came into being. As a concept of communication, it means appealing to emotions and personal beliefs, which can influence public opinion more than objective facts.

How to get out of this dilemma, there is no ready-made fixed answer, but it is obvious to awaken the instinctive self-awareness. Despite the limitations of liberal democracy in today's social system, people still yearn for freedom and make some changes to make the world better. As the author said, no matter how difficult it is to make a decision, we should still choose to discuss ourselves instead of suppressing ourselves.

The development of history is a nonlinear rising process, and opportunities and challenges coexist in each era. What this era needs is a turning point and change. The change of the times requires each individual to change himself, and then feed back the society and promote progress. So I hope to respect each other's hearts and choose to change instead of sticking to the rules.

After reading A Brief History of Today, I finished yuval harari's book A Brief History of Today. On the basis of the author's first two books, A Brief History of Mankind and Non-fiction History, this book makes some predictions and analysis on the trend of human destiny and reflects on the development problems faced by mankind all over the world. The combination of artificial intelligence and biotechnology is creating a new story sequence and disillusionment of human society. It's only a matter of time before the old story collapses.

The high development and in-depth application of big data will lead to the contradiction between data hegemony and social equity. The subjects of different countries will face new political challenges, and the issues of freedom and equality are controversial: who should own the data? This will lead to new global political challenges, but it will continue to push mankind towards world harmony, nationalism can no longer solve social problems alone, and new organizations without borders will rebuild tribes again, which is the value embodiment of human biological attributes.

As a catalyst for the development of human civilization, religion will continue, but its form will be adjusted, because the spiritual world of mankind still needs an oasis in the desert. Science and technology have two sides. In the AI era, we should never underestimate human stupidity. War still exists, and human greed will inevitably produce new oppression and resistance.

The earth doesn't revolve around humans. The earth was once ruled by dinosaurs. Now, however, only species have changed their roles. Are there any characters other than human beings to replace Homo sapiens? The answer lies in God. The subversion of science and technology will produce despair and hope, so human beings should still be modest. Before the starship reaches Mars, the ecological quality of the earth will affect the development of future generations.

I have to mention one person here, that is, Elon Musk, the father of spaeX. The highest goal of his life is to do a huge project of large-scale migration of human beings to Mars. The technology of recycling rockets at sea has become a reality, and Musk's dream of Mars represents a solid step for human beings in interstellar travel. We should not falsely claim the name of God to create a new moral dilemma for mankind. In the current secular society, we still need fictional stories to establish cooperation in the post-truth era, and Homo sapiens itself is a post-truth species.

If it weren't for science fiction movies, we would all face an inescapable matrix. Consciousness and intelligence will no longer be confused in the face of new technology, and the mind can be manipulated by technology. The movie scene of Empire will truly reproduce human society. Without the real world, it will still be The Matrix.

Education is the only constant in the process of change. Tradition and non-tradition are just an artificial definition on the time line, and knowledge has no boundaries. Mankind will still face new survival problems. The meaning of life is that we will constantly weave new stories with words and words. Liberalism is no longer the core issue of human civilization. The brain and the brain are two problems. We need to know ourselves again. So far, we still know nothing about our own consciousness, and meditation is only a basic auxiliary tool.

It is suggested that after reading Hollari's A History Without Bridges and A Brief History of Mankind, there will be a cognitive continuity at the level of thinking, and it is easier to understand some viewpoints and thoughts of the author in this book. Some people may think that the content of this book is not wonderful. You should understand that this is not a novel story, but some thoughts on the author's life and some analysis and discussion on human social problems. Wonderful in his "non-fictional history" and "a brief history of mankind" has been deeply reflected.

After reading "A Brief History Today", Part 4 finally finished the last part of yuval Herari's short history trilogy. When I first read the first A Brief History of Mankind, I was very surprised. Yuval harari put forward a very original point of view, which is a bit like my favorite writer kevin kelly. So I read one by one, feeling that the second part of A Brief History of the Future is not as good as I expected, and many opinions are also said by others, and it is not as sharp and amazing as kevin kelly. The third book, A Brief History of Today, I didn't expect much. I thought it was a patchwork, and I was very surprised after reading it.

It is easy to look back on history, and it is not difficult to look forward to the future. What is rare is to recognize yourself and recognize the present.

After reading the three books, we can see that yuval's theory is gradually improving, and the ideas passing by in the first book gradually have a complete theory and viewpoint in the third book. As a reader, I am quite willing to participate in the process of improving the author's thoughts.

As a Jew, the author seems to have a deliberate contempt for his own nation, which is almost equivalent to avoiding suspicion.

For example, Judaism, for example, Zionism in Israel, I personally think it has a great influence on the world, but the seriousness of the author seems completely insignificant. He used several pages to belittle the self-righteousness of Jews. I don't think this book will sell well in the author's own country, will it

In ancient times, the factor that distinguished nobles from civilians was how much land they owned; In modern times, the number of production tools produced capitalists and proletarians. That doesn't sound equal at all.

But in the last two decades, the great equality effect brought by scientific and technological progress has penetrated into every aspect of your life and mine. Online shopping, group buying, * * * services, etc. Not only do most people enjoy the convenience brought by science and technology, but also let you and I feel a continuous sense of equality. This indiscriminate illusion seems to shout to you and me: "Equality is coming."

However, is the fact really as simple and clear as you and I feel? That's not true. On the contrary, the author thinks that 2 1 century may produce the most unequal society in history. The underlying reason is precisely because of the progress of science and technology.

In recent years, even if you don't pay attention to science and technology news, the concept of big data may not be unfamiliar to you. I believe you have also witnessed that the market value of technology companies with massive data has become higher and higher. The conclusion that "there is data, there is a future" is ready to come.

This is the 2 1 century in which you and I live, and the importance of data has surpassed land and production tools. The control of data has become a hot potato that technology giants are scrambling to chase. At present, the business model of data giants is exactly the same: attracting our attention by providing free information, services and entertainment, and then selling our attention to advertisers.

Only now, the data giants are no longer concerned about advertising revenue, but the data they are constantly acquiring while earning advertising revenue. The worst result is that in the long run, this may make you and I no longer users, but become commodities.

In the long run, as long as we get enough data and computing power, data giants can replace your brains and make more reasonable choices for us, even directly manipulate us, and even redesign biological or inorganic life forms.

Don't talk about the future. Even now, there are many people who can't live without the Internet. After all, you only need to pay a little personal data to enjoy so many conveniences without queuing, and it is almost difficult for ordinary people to resist this free access. Perhaps in the near future, if you choose to disconnect from the Internet, insurance institutions will refuse to insure, employers will refuse to hire, and medical institutions will refuse to provide services. In the struggle between health and privacy, health should win easily.

Therefore, all possible foreseeable situations ultimately boil down to a question, how to standardize the ownership of data? The author admits that this may require the cooperation of all lawyers, politicians, philosophers and even poets.

As a member of the global village, you and I might as well join the discussion and contribute to the future of mankind without affecting the normal life of individuals.

Reflections on A Brief History of Today 6 How can a book be called a good book? There are many criteria for judging. At this moment, my criterion is: I have a strong desire to recommend them to you (exactly, they should be)-A Brief History of Today, A Brief History of Mankind and A Brief History of the Future by Israeli historian yuval Harari. I have read the last two books before, and I feel amazing after reading them. Today, I watched the newly released A Brief History of Today on the plane. I couldn't stop watching the first two brief histories, and I couldn't wait to applaud again.

As the saying goes: shout when you are happy. Now I feel so cool, I want to shout. Recommend everyone to buy reading, five-star praise.

Calm down after having fun. I'm explaining to you why this book makes people feel good. The author is knowledgeable, well-informed, and has a grand perspective and great wisdom. The article is simple and easy to understand, as if it were a writer sent by God.

He made you understand a lot of things that you couldn't or couldn't understand in the past, and it was profound. If our intelligence is innate, then wisdom belongs to acquired enlightenment. Yuval harari's A Brief History Trilogy often makes you feel bright and suddenly enlightened. In this sudden realization, we may have made a little progress on the road of wisdom.

Think before you send it: in fact, many of what the author said is common sense. It's just that our ordinary people's knowledge level and knowledge structure are difficult to find these common sense.

To add a digression: In the era of mobile Internet, we can interact with massive information anytime and anywhere. All kinds of software on mobile phones occupy our leisure time. This is a double-edged sword, and I want to talk about the bad parts here. It is that many people (including me) have little time to read and think deeply. On the plane, it provides a pure land. No internet, no phone calls, no water blowing. At this time, I have time to read and think.

Conversely, should we consciously create such an environment for ourselves?

After reading A Brief History of Today, most people think that they are the center of the world and their own culture is the key to human history. The first half of the sentence is a big pit, and perhaps it is also a pit of thinking that you and I have fallen into since childhood.

I learned a lesson in the process of growing up, and then I will resent it, and then I may reflect. After completing these two steps, I have planted the seeds of humility for myself. The sooner the better.

The second half of the sentence also played an important role in the growth of you and me. The long history and culture really deserve your pride. It is human nature to talk about the next five thousand years and those great inventions with a sense of superiority. The only harm is that it is blind and forgets that it was originally a humble nation.

Being self-centered is a big pit and a part of nature. Fortunately, we can break this superstition by learning humility. Similar dilemmas can be seen everywhere in life, and almost half of family conflicts are caused by this. In this process, our minds are easily disturbed and forget what is more important, and communication is undoubtedly more important, instead of proving ourselves right or seeing others make mistakes, we just stand up and accuse ourselves, so as to strengthen the center of self-righteousness.

After giving up self-centeredness, you will be one step closer to humility. Slowly, we know the importance of encouragement. Many times, a friend who wants to communicate with you needs your encouragement to push him. Taking the initiative to seek communication is also a manifestation of letting go of egoism. If this happens, just give more encouragement, which will also make you feel happy.

Non-violent communication is an excellent way to train your humility (patience). It was not until19th and 20th centuries that secularization and Jewish Enlightenment made many Jews accept their non-Jewish neighbors' world outlook and lifestyle, and great changes took place.

Progress has always been an open mind. If it is not open, it is easy to sit still, which has been proved by too many historical facts. As the cleverest Jew, he has proud capital and was brutally killed because of pride. After putting down pride and turning to humility, we know Einstein and his theory of relativity. Now we are amazed and impressed by the author's foresight.

If you learn humility, what great energy will erupt. Of all forms of humility, perhaps the most important is humility before God. Every nation in every civilization has its own long-standing beliefs and virtues. Fear is humility before their respective gods.

With such humility, even a modest meal can help lead a high life. This is the power of humility. Look at the examples of humility in historical facts. This is also a living method worth choosing.