Titan Newsletter
Book of the week
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari
Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda.
What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.
With the same insight and clarity that made Sapiens an international hit and a New York Times bestseller, Harari maps out our future.
Here’s a quote from the book:
“In the past, censorship worked by blocking the flow of information. In the twenty-first century, censorship works by flooding people with irrelevant information.”
Article of the week
Arduous Exercise Can Lower Immunity, So Don’t Overdo It During The Pandemic, by Amanda Loudin
During the pandemic, social media has encouraged people to dive into fitness challenges. With extra time on their hands, exercise buffs are taking up running and streaming high-intensity interval training, with the goal of reaching their fittest level ever. But there’s a case to be made for keeping things in check. Moderate levels of exercise benefit the immune system. Going beyond that, however, could weaken it, which is not a good thing with the coronavirus sickening and killing people around the world.
Read the full article here!
Video of the week
Andrea Bocelli: Amazing Grace – Music For Hope (Live From Duomo di Milano)
From Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Sunday performance on April 12th 2020 from the Duomo Cathedral, Milan. It includes new footage from some of our world’s silent cities.
Please stay home and enjoy!
Deal of the week
Skipping Rope Tangle-Free with Ball Bearings and Memory Foam Handles, by Degol
This is a great way to get some exercise while you can’t leave the house!
Check it out here!
Quote of the week
“A person is the picture of the reflection of his imagination; he is as large or as small as he thinks himself” from The Sufi Message, by Hazrat Inayat Khan