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I recently finished reading Nexus<\/em> and thought I\u2019d share my thoughts. To start with, let me say that Sapiens<\/em> was an incredible book. It was so good that, for a while, I wouldn\u2019t hesitate to pick up any book written by Yuval Noah Harari. However, Homo Deus<\/em> didn\u2019t quite reach the same level for me, and neither does Nexus<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, Nexus<\/em> does have some interesting ideas and provides helpful historical context. The core notion that \u2018more information\u2019 doesn\u2019t automatically translate into \u2018truth and happiness\u2019 is something I can definitely agree with. But overall, the book doesn\u2019t deliver in a way that would make it stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author is undoubtedly a smart individual, and his intentions seem to be in the right place\u2014trying to nudge readers in a positive direction. But the book itself feels like a wild mix: on the one hand, it contains interesting insights rooted in solid historical observations. On the other hand, these are paired with personal musings and extrapolations that, while thought-provoking, are not necessarily backed by extensive knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the central themes of Nexus<\/em> is the state of the world in relation to AI, along with some views on how we got here. Interestingly, there\u2019s no mention of transformers (the AI architecture, not the robots), which is quite telling about the author\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, while Nexus<\/em> is an intellectually stimulating book in parts, it doesn\u2019t quite live up to the standard set by Sapiens<\/em>. It\u2019s a mix of deep insights and personal thoughts, the latter sometimes feeling like they stem more from the author\u2019s compulsion to think about things rather than from a solid foundation of knowledge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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