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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Great Decoupling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did premodern humans believe their lives gained for giving up power?
(a) Meaning.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Protection.
(d) Simplicity.

2. What is the danger humans face as intelligence and consciousness are uncoupled?
(a) Taking drugs due to boredom.
(b) Losing their economic value.
(c) Being replaced by androids.
(d) Losing their freedom of speech.

3. Ethical judgments and factual statements result in __________.
(a) Practical guidelines.
(b) Philosophical disagreements.
(c) Conflicting opinions.
(d) Social norms.

4. Instead of fearing asteroids, climate change, or volcanoes, what should we fear, according to the author?
(a) Domesticated animals.
(b) Ourselves.
(c) Science.
(d) Birds.

5. Science deals with facts but cannot make __________.
(a) Moral claims.
(b) Liberal dogma.
(c) Ethical judgments.
(d) Political judgments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of individuals are being held responsible for the potential reversal of the humanist revolution?

2. Harari referred to algorithms as __________.

3. According to Harari, what makes people believe in imaginary entities like God?

4. What non-invasive option are scientists using to learn about stimulating or inhibiting brain activities?

5. In the future, some myths and religions will be mightier than ever due to what?

(see the answer key)

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