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  “Instead of dividing democracies from totalitarian regimes, a new Silicon Curtain may separate all humans from our unfathomable algorithmic overlords.” Thrilling, chilling and a shift-thinking book!! With his unique ability to unite both history and its grandest megatrends in a single view, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI is my next read. It took me longer to read because I kept rereading certain parts. This is not because the book is difficult, quite the opposite, but because I wanted to understand the author’s point of view and let it sink into my head. It is that kind of book which direct towards many futures depending on what kind of present steps we are venturing!! The book takes a holistic viewpoint, considering the history of communication, knowledge, human networks, inorganic networks, and, finally, computer politics. This broader lens makes the book especially powerful, because it shows that today’s technological revolution is part...

   Human beings are the happiest when wandering Image from Internet Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from books vis-à-vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book.  Ever guessed why do we love sweets or amaze that individual freedom was propagated to make us buy more stuff or wonder that human beings were the happiest when we were wanderers.  This book is a kind of panoramic view of human evolution that is full of polemics and puzzling revelations. It took me nearly one month to skim this book. The time and analysis are required to sink in with the author’s idea and revelations, to enjoy the journey of our evolution through time on Earth, and be wholly immersed in the wondrous intellect and lightning wit that define Harari’s work.  The idea that holds me throughout the book is - Homo sapiens rule the world because it is the only animal that can acknowledge things that exist purel...