From the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, a groundbreaking book reveals how information technology has made and unmade our world. Stories brought us together. Books spread our ideas and our mythologies. The internet promised infinite knowledge. Algorithms have learned our secrets, and pitted us against each other. What will artificial intelligence do? Nexus is a thrilling account of how we got to where we are, and the urgent choices we must make to survive and thrive. Sapiens testimonials ?Intriguing and provocative? ? Barack Obama ?One of my favourite writers and thinkers? ? Natalie Portman ?A book that clears the cobwebs from our minds?it radiates power and clarity? ? Sunday Times ?It changed the way we see our species and our world? ? The Guardian