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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did scientists discover when they opened the proverbial Sapiens black box?

2. For what purpose is the U.S. military experimenting with implanting computer chips in the brains of soldiers?

3. The scientific formula led to breakthroughs in disciplines such as astronomy, physics, and medicine, but it could not deal with what issues?

4. Where does Harari say new religions will come from?

5. According to Harari, what two things are being decoupled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is FOMO and why is it a problem?

2. With the decoupling of intelligence and consciousness, what is the risk to humans?

3. What experience changed journalist Sally Adee's life after she tested the battlefield simulator in Ohio?

4. What is the crucial problem that may prevent humans from finding employment?

5. What happens when everyone begins using the same oracle and believing the same oracle?

6. Why was liberalism criticized by the poor?

7. What is socialist humanism?

8. What quality is most important to business, government, and the military: intelligence or consciousness?

9. What experiments are the U.S. military currently studying in relation to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

10. What is the "Our Boys Didn't Die in Vain" syndrome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harari states that terrorists are weak and they use others to accomplish their desired ends. On what premise does Harari base this claim?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why small groups of organized individuals are able to lead large groups of people to achieve a specific outcome.

Essay Topic 3

Harari declares, "Sugar is now more dangerous than gunpowder" (15). What point is the author trying to make with this metaphor?

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