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Terrorism and sugar - which is scarier?

In 21 Lessons For The 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari pulls together a sprawling series of essays on broad issues such as work, education and post-truth

21 Lessons For The 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari (right) breaks things down for a readership frazzled by too much information.
21 Lessons For The 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari (above) breaks things down for a readership frazzled by too much information. PHOTO: OLIVIER MIDDENDORP
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21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

By Yuval Noah Harari

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 25, 2018, with the headline Terrorism and sugar - which is scarier?. Subscribe