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# Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

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Review: Must read - This book is for literally everyone. The research that Harari puts in before creating such masterpieces in itself ensures that the readers will be able to greatly enhance their knowledge and awareness about History and how the historical systems has created the world we live in today. Information is a very crucial topic, and it is absolutely important to know about the history of information and connect it to the evolution of AI- this is exactly what the book offers. Brilliant.
Review: Excellent and Insightful Book - “Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari is a superb book, and it is the first book of his that I have thoroughly enjoyed. In a world where algorithms play an outsized role in influencing our communication, thoughts, moods, and opinions, this book offers a timely history of communication networks and how they have grown and influenced human thought. Yuval divided his book into ‘human networks,’ ‘the inorganic network,’ and ‘computer politics.’ He makes a crucial point that many authors miss when they write about the importance of the Gutenberg press in spreading ideas. Tools like the Gutenberg press enable information networks, and people use or misuse these tools to create and build information networks. Throughout the book, Yuval emphasizes that information is not knowledge or wisdom, which we forget in our so-called ‘information age.’ The first section ends with a brief chapter on democracy and totalitarianism. In an ideal situation, democracy contains self-correcting mechanisms. However, Yuval did not analyze how democracies are often failing today. The author distinguishes between authoritarianism and totalitarianism, creating the perfect platform for launching the next section, ‘The Inorganic Network.’ The second section comprises three chapters: distinguishing between computers and the printing press, emphasizing how the network is always on, always hungry for data, and how it is often wrong. The networked world we live in today is always wide awake, roving the world with open eyes. However, since they use past behavior to make predictions and rely on data, these networks often make more errors than we realize. However, these errors are costly, as Yuval explains in the book. Yuval dedicates the last section to computer politics and how these networks play out in the democratic and totalitarian worlds. In my opinion, he is too optimistic about democratic societies. While democracies ought to have self-correcting mechanisms, recent crackdowns on pro-Palestinian supporters do not augur well for democracies. Yuval makes a critical point: voting mechanisms do not create democracies. The inorganic networks play different roles in totalitarian regimes. Yuval raises essential points about democracies and the continued failure to hold conversations. Ultimately, will the world get divided into those who control information networks, those who use them, or those who allow the information networks to use them? This book is excellent, his best to date, and will give you much food for thought.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,229 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Computer Science Books #2 in Artificial Intelligence #3 in History of Civilization & Culture |
| Country of Origin  | United Kingdom |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (8,144) |
| Dimensions  | 16.2 x 4.5 x 24.2 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 1911717081 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1911717089 |
| Importer  | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Item Weight  | 350 g |
| Language  | English |
| Net Quantity  | 2.00 Kilograms |
| Packer  | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Print length  | 528 pages |
| Publication date  | 10 September 2024 |
| Publisher  | Fern Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read
*by S***E on 2 December 2025*

This book is for literally everyone. The research that Harari puts in before creating such masterpieces in itself ensures that the readers will be able to greatly enhance their knowledge and awareness about History and how the historical systems has created the world we live in today. Information is a very crucial topic, and it is absolutely important to know about the history of information and connect it to the evolution of AI- this is exactly what the book offers. Brilliant.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent and Insightful Book
*by R***A on 27 December 2024*

“Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari is a superb book, and it is the first book of his that I have thoroughly enjoyed. In a world where algorithms play an outsized role in influencing our communication, thoughts, moods, and opinions, this book offers a timely history of communication networks and how they have grown and influenced human thought. Yuval divided his book into ‘human networks,’ ‘the inorganic network,’ and ‘computer politics.’ He makes a crucial point that many authors miss when they write about the importance of the Gutenberg press in spreading ideas. Tools like the Gutenberg press enable information networks, and people use or misuse these tools to create and build information networks. Throughout the book, Yuval emphasizes that information is not knowledge or wisdom, which we forget in our so-called ‘information age.’ The first section ends with a brief chapter on democracy and totalitarianism. In an ideal situation, democracy contains self-correcting mechanisms. However, Yuval did not analyze how democracies are often failing today. The author distinguishes between authoritarianism and totalitarianism, creating the perfect platform for launching the next section, ‘The Inorganic Network.’ The second section comprises three chapters: distinguishing between computers and the printing press, emphasizing how the network is always on, always hungry for data, and how it is often wrong. The networked world we live in today is always wide awake, roving the world with open eyes. However, since they use past behavior to make predictions and rely on data, these networks often make more errors than we realize. However, these errors are costly, as Yuval explains in the book. Yuval dedicates the last section to computer politics and how these networks play out in the democratic and totalitarian worlds. In my opinion, he is too optimistic about democratic societies. While democracies ought to have self-correcting mechanisms, recent crackdowns on pro-Palestinian supporters do not augur well for democracies. Yuval makes a critical point: voting mechanisms do not create democracies. The inorganic networks play different roles in totalitarian regimes. Yuval raises essential points about democracies and the continued failure to hold conversations. Ultimately, will the world get divided into those who control information networks, those who use them, or those who allow the information networks to use them? This book is excellent, his best to date, and will give you much food for thought.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is AI going to be boon or bane?
*by S***H on 22 January 2026*

In this book Yuval has given some good insights about information networks and how have they shaped our history throughout. There were some interesting pieces of information about bureaucracy, religious books, technological advancements that shaped our collective thinking. Continuing in the same vein, the author poses questions as to what now AI holds in future for us. While there are some serious apprehensions posed by the author but all in all I remain optimistic that overall AI will be beneficial for the human race. A thought provoking book and a must read for everyone.

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