Dollie's Reviews > Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

With all the horror I read, why is it that the books which frighten me the most are nonfiction science books? This was one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read. There’s so much in here that I never knew or never thought about before, and a lot of it caused the same reaction in me: YIKES! Topics such as: what is reality, really? Do we know? Can we trust our senses? Or is our reality all an illusion, like in the Matrix? Do humans actually have a soul? There’s no scientific data proving we do. I think what got to me the most was realizing all the information Google has about me. I’d never given it serious thought until reading this. Google knows where I live, my birthday, who I’m married to, where I shop, what I buy, what books I read, what illnesses I’ve had, right down to when I have a toothache. Do AI algorithms know us better than our spouses? I believe they do because I’m sure Google knows more about me than my husband of 45 years. Where is humanity headed? Will we always be homo sapiens, or will AI and genetic engineering make us something different? I have always taken it for granted that homo sapiens will always be homo sapiens, but now I’m not so sure. This is fascinating reading. It’s different from anything else I’ve ever read, eye-opening and thought-provoking. I loved it.