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The provided passages describe the *purpose* of "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" and the *questions* it addresses, but they do not explicitly list or detail the *evidence* the author uses to support his arguments [2, 3]. The passages state that the book aims to provide clarity by confronting urgent questions on the global agenda [2]. It untangles political, technological, social, and existential questions and highlights their impact on everyday lives worldwide [3].
The book presents complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, inviting readers to consider values, meaning, and personal engagement [1, 3]. It focuses on what is happening right now, today's greatest challenges and choices, and what should be paid attention to [3]. However, the specific evidence, data, or sources the author draws upon to answer these questions are not provided in these passages.
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wide. By presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, the book invites the reader to consider values, meaning and personal engagement in a world full of noise and uncertainty.
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re of humanity is decided in your absence, because you are too busy feeding and clothing your kids – you and they will not be exempt from the consequences. This is very unfair; but who said history was fair? A book doesn’t give people food or clothes – but it can offer some clarity, thereby helping to level the global playing field. If this book empowers even a handful of people to join the debate about the future of our species, it has done its job. ---------- After Sapiens looked deep into humankind’s past and Homo Deus considered our existence in a future powered by…