I’ve started Yuval Noah Harari’s new book, Nexus (I have a galley copy as the pub date is Sept 10th). It is positioned as a history of “information networks.” The book is divided into three parts (as all well position popular tracts are): 1) Human Networks, 2) The Inorganic Network, and 3) Computer Politics.

I’m not sure how hopeful I should be about the content. I’ve previously defended Sapiens as a very entertaining pop-sci narrative of human origins and civilization history. This isn’t to say the work is perfect or without flaw. I simply think it is a fine, simple story to introduce people to anthro/evo type topics. However, I was intermittently nonplussed and/or dissatisfied with the presentation of concepts and his arguments in his subsequent books.

Let’s see what’s in Nexus. Follow along for my reading notes and eventual review.