Homo Deus is a publishing phenomenon of a type which we should be careful not to judge the wrong way. It is not an academic work, but it is also not just a collection of colourful trivia. Undoubtedly for many readers, much of the value of the book comes from the numerous witty and learned asides, which have undoubtedly increased the general knowledge of many people. For the much smaller number of people who will not be constantly surprised by the information in the book, the interesting contrasts and perspectives are still genuinely thought-provoking, multi-disciplinary and original. The book can in short be considered successful and well-made without it containing any new underlying arguments, and if we can find flaws in the ambitiously broad collection of asides and examples, this would not invalidate it overall either. Indeed, the book ends by offering a website where people can post suggested factual corrections. The book does however have a relatively clear underlying argument