Homo Deus
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Homo Deus
Latin for God Man referring to humanity's aspiration to acquire godlike powers
Harari argues humans are upgrading themselves from Homo sapiens toward Homo Deus through technology
Dataism
The emerging ideology that views the universe as data flows and values information processing above all
Dataism treats organisms and societies as data-processing systems and may become dominant religion
Algorithm
A set of methodical steps used to make calculations or solve problems
Harari argues algorithms increasingly make decisions once reserved for human judgment
Humanism
The ideology that treats human experience feelings and choices as the ultimate source of meaning and authority
Humanism made humans the center of the universe replacing God with human feelings
Techno-humanism
The belief that humans should use technology to enhance human capabilities while retaining human essence
Techno-humanists want to upgrade the human mind while keeping humans in control
The Useless Class
People who become economically and militarily useless as AI and automation advance
Unlike past revolutions new technology may create permanently unemployable masses
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