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Historian and bestselling author of 'Sapiens', 'Homo Deus', '21 Lessons for the 21st Century', 'Nexus', 'Unstoppable Us' and 'Sapiens: A Graphic History'.

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My new book 'NEXUS' will be published this September. It considers how information networks have made and unmade our world – from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, Stalinism, Nazism, to the current resurgence of populism and the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our existence. You can find out more and pre-order a copy on Vintage Books Random House Group PenguinRandomHouseCA Penguin India Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe Penguin España 🐧📚 Companhia das Letras @PenguinLivrosPT @PenguinBooksSA Penguin Books Aus Penguin Books NZ

My new book 'NEXUS' will be published this September. It considers how information networks have made and unmade our world – from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, Stalinism, Nazism, to the current resurgence of populism and the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our existence. You can find out more and pre-order a copy on Vintage Books Random House Group PenguinRandomHouseCA Penguin India Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe Penguin España 🐧📚 Companhia das Letras @PenguinLivrosPT @PenguinBooksSA Penguin Books Aus Penguin Books NZ

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What happens when most of what children read and hear has been written not by fellow humans, but by computers? It’s the biggest psychological experiment in history. In conversation with Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford at World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos. Watch the whole thing:

What happens when most of what children read and hear has been written not by fellow humans, but by computers? It’s the biggest psychological experiment in history. In conversation with Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford at World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos. Watch the whole thing:

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'Nexus' tells the story of humanity's voyage into the Information Age, and considers the urgent choices we must make – now that non-human intelligence threatens our very existence. Pre-order at Out September 10, 2024. #NexusBook #AI #History

'Nexus' tells the story of humanity's voyage into the Information Age, and considers the urgent choices we must make – now that non-human intelligence threatens our very existence. Pre-order at Out September 10, 2024. #NexusBook #AI #History

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It was a privilege to travel through East Asia with my husband Itzik Yahav – visiting some incredible places and meeting some fascinating people. Thank you to everyone who welcomed us so warmly in Korea, Japan, and China. 🇰🇷 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 Here are a few moments from behind the scenes. 📸 #YuvalNoahHarari #EastAsia #Korea #Japan #China #BehindTheScenes #Travelling

It was a privilege to travel through East Asia with my husband Itzik Yahav – visiting some incredible places and meeting some fascinating people. Thank you to everyone who welcomed us so warmly in Korea, Japan, and China. 🇰🇷 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 Here are a few moments from behind the scenes. 📸 #YuvalNoahHarari #EastAsia #Korea #Japan #China #BehindTheScenes #Travelling

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Out now in: Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese. Coming soon in: Complex Chinese, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Romanian. #GraphicSapiens

Out now in: Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese. Coming soon in: Complex Chinese, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Romanian. #GraphicSapiens

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The Bible has no descriptions of Jesus’ appearance, yet his face is the most replicated and recognizable image in the world. What does that tell us about the nature of information? Watch the whole @BigThink interview:

The Bible has no descriptions of Jesus’ appearance, yet his face is the most replicated and recognizable image in the world. What does that tell us about the nature of information? Watch the whole @BigThink interview:

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If we get rid of the current liberal world order without an alternative, we will just get disorder. Are we ready to go back to a world where the strong countries do what they want, and the weak must suffer? From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein. Watch the whole episode:

If we get rid of the current liberal world order without an alternative, we will just get disorder. Are we ready to go back to a world where the strong countries do what they want, and the weak must suffer? From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein. Watch the whole episode:

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We simply do not know what will be required by the job market in the coming decades. What matters most is the capacity to remain flexible, and to have a wide range of skills – intellectual, physical and social.

We simply do not know what will be required by the job market in the coming decades. What matters most is the capacity to remain flexible, and to have a wide range of skills – intellectual, physical and social.

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Nothing in nature has a purpose and nothing that exists is unnatural. Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. #Darwin #LGBTQI #InternationalDayAgainstHomophobia

Nothing in nature has a purpose and nothing that exists is unnatural. Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. #Darwin #LGBTQI #InternationalDayAgainstHomophobia

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Critics argue that AI is helpless outside narrow human-constructed environments. But all intelligence relies on a specific ecosystem; a human dropped on Mars would die just as quickly as a chess AI without electricity. From the 2026 Tanner Lecture on Human Values at Linacre College, University of Oxford. Watch the full lecture -

Critics argue that AI is helpless outside narrow human-constructed environments. But all intelligence relies on a specific ecosystem; a human dropped on Mars would die just as quickly as a chess AI without electricity. From the 2026 Tanner Lecture on Human Values at Linacre College, University of Oxford. Watch the full lecture -

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With the US elections just around the corner, some food for thought about #democracy, #dictatorship and #truth. Bill Maher

With the US elections just around the corner, some food for thought about #democracy, #dictatorship and #truth. Bill Maher

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When I say that Bitcoin is a currency of distrust, I'm just repeating what Bitcoin fans themselves say. There may be good reasons not to trust the banks and governments that create dollars, yens, and other currencies – but that doesn’t change the fact that the preference for Bitcoin is based on distrust of human institutions. Why is this an alarming development? Because the whole purpose of money is to create trust between strangers. Financial devices like currencies, bonds and shares – 90% of which are just data in computers – build trust between millions of strangers, who can then pool their knowledge and resources together, and cooperate. Humans control the world because we learned to do this. If we now lose trust in human institutions, this will limit the amount of money and handicap economic activity and cooperation. I hope that humanity finds a way to build trustworthy human institutions, instead of adopting technologies of distrust. #bitcoin #trust #distrust #crypto #currency #humanity #institutions #money #finance

When I say that Bitcoin is a currency of distrust, I'm just repeating what Bitcoin fans themselves say. There may be good reasons not to trust the banks and governments that create dollars, yens, and other currencies – but that doesn’t change the fact that the preference for Bitcoin is based on distrust of human institutions. Why is this an alarming development? Because the whole purpose of money is to create trust between strangers. Financial devices like currencies, bonds and shares – 90% of which are just data in computers – build trust between millions of strangers, who can then pool their knowledge and resources together, and cooperate. Humans control the world because we learned to do this. If we now lose trust in human institutions, this will limit the amount of money and handicap economic activity and cooperation. I hope that humanity finds a way to build trustworthy human institutions, instead of adopting technologies of distrust. #bitcoin #trust #distrust #crypto #currency #humanity #institutions #money #finance

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The basic liberal story says that by cooperating we can build a world that is better for everyone. Is this vision of the world failing? And what might replace it? From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein. Watch the whole thing:

The basic liberal story says that by cooperating we can build a world that is better for everyone. Is this vision of the world failing? And what might replace it? From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein. Watch the whole thing:

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Every peace treaty in history was based on compromise, not absolute justice. Justice is essential, but the pursuit of absolute justice can lead you to perpetuate conflict indefinitely, never reaching peace. Full Piers Morgan interview for Piers Morgan Uncensored:

Every peace treaty in history was based on compromise, not absolute justice. Justice is essential, but the pursuit of absolute justice can lead you to perpetuate conflict indefinitely, never reaching peace. Full Piers Morgan interview for Piers Morgan Uncensored:

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My new book 'NEXUS' will be published this September. It considers how information networks have made and unmade our world – from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, Stalinism, Nazism, to the current resurgence of populism and the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our existence. You can find out more and pre-order a copy on Vintage Books Random House Group PenguinRandomHouseCA Penguin India Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe Penguin España 🐧📚 Companhia das Letras @PenguinLivrosPT @PenguinBooksSA Penguin Books Aus Penguin Books NZ

My new book 'NEXUS' will be published this September. It considers how information networks have made and unmade our world – from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, Stalinism, Nazism, to the current resurgence of populism and the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our existence. You can find out more and pre-order a copy on Vintage Books Random House Group PenguinRandomHouseCA Penguin India Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe Penguin España 🐧📚 Companhia das Letras @PenguinLivrosPT @PenguinBooksSA Penguin Books Aus Penguin Books NZ

Yuval Noah Harari

1,229,666 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

There are more portraits of Jesus than of any other person in history. How many of them are truthful or authentic? 0%. Has this stopped the face of Jesus from successfully uniting billions of people? No. Full discussion with richroll on

There are more portraits of Jesus than of any other person in history. How many of them are truthful or authentic? 0%. Has this stopped the face of Jesus from successfully uniting billions of people? No. Full discussion with richroll on

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine breaks the biggest taboo of the international order. Since 1945, no internationally recognized state was wiped off the map by external conquest. Russia is trying to do just that to Ukraine. Putin is following the imperial principle that any territory conquered by the Russian army is annexed by the Russian state. If Russia wins, no state and no border could feel secure, and the world will enter a new era of imperialist wars of conquest. The Global Peace Summit that will convene on June 15 in Switzerland is a crucial chance to restore peace and order. I urge world leaders to attend the summit, and together bring peace to Ukraine and to the world. Without peace in Ukraine, humanity cannot defend itself against climate change, out-of-control AIs, or any of the other existential threats that endanger our species. #Peace #Ukraine #GlobalPeaceSummit

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine breaks the biggest taboo of the international order. Since 1945, no internationally recognized state was wiped off the map by external conquest. Russia is trying to do just that to Ukraine. Putin is following the imperial principle that any territory conquered by the Russian army is annexed by the Russian state. If Russia wins, no state and no border could feel secure, and the world will enter a new era of imperialist wars of conquest. The Global Peace Summit that will convene on June 15 in Switzerland is a crucial chance to restore peace and order. I urge world leaders to attend the summit, and together bring peace to Ukraine and to the world. Without peace in Ukraine, humanity cannot defend itself against climate change, out-of-control AIs, or any of the other existential threats that endanger our species. #Peace #Ukraine #GlobalPeaceSummit

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728,825 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

AI is the first tool in history that can: 1) create new things by itself, 2) make decisions by itself. It cannot be compared to any previous technological revolutions. Inventions like the printing press and even the atom bomb ultimately empowered humans – because humans always decided how to use them. AI, on the other hand, is an autonomous agent that can create and decide without us. How can we go on developing AI without being sure that it will not escape our control? Without knowing that its creations will not harm humanity? Watch the full MSNBC interview from last month on #ai #humanity #technology #artificialintelligence #tech #future

AI is the first tool in history that can: 1) create new things by itself, 2) make decisions by itself. It cannot be compared to any previous technological revolutions. Inventions like the printing press and even the atom bomb ultimately empowered humans – because humans always decided how to use them. AI, on the other hand, is an autonomous agent that can create and decide without us. How can we go on developing AI without being sure that it will not escape our control? Without knowing that its creations will not harm humanity? Watch the full MSNBC interview from last month on #ai #humanity #technology #artificialintelligence #tech #future

Yuval Noah Harari

799,981 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

In a small tribe, you know everybody. Everything is based on personal relationships and trust between individuals. How does a society function when you do not know 99.99% of the people in your nation? Nationalism is essential for extending trust and mutual responsibility. From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein, May 2026. Watch the whole thing:

In a small tribe, you know everybody. Everything is based on personal relationships and trust between individuals. How does a society function when you do not know 99.99% of the people in your nation? Nationalism is essential for extending trust and mutual responsibility. From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein, May 2026. Watch the whole thing:

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We expect diplomacy to be conducted between countries, not between people and dynasties. Is that still the case? From the People by WTF podcast with Nikhil Kamath. Watch the whole thing:

We expect diplomacy to be conducted between countries, not between people and dynasties. Is that still the case? From the People by WTF podcast with Nikhil Kamath. Watch the whole thing:

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It's useful to start thinking about AI not as artificial intelligence, but rather an alien intelligence. As the technology develops beyond our initial designs, it may one day surpass our understanding. Watch the whole @BigThink interview:

It's useful to start thinking about AI not as artificial intelligence, but rather an alien intelligence. As the technology develops beyond our initial designs, it may one day surpass our understanding. Watch the whole @BigThink interview:

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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité: did the French Revolution come up with the most successful political formula in modern times? Since then, every political system that has tried to abandon one of these has failed. From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein. Watch the whole thing:

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité: did the French Revolution come up with the most successful political formula in modern times? Since then, every political system that has tried to abandon one of these has failed. From the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein. Watch the whole thing:

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Is AI creating heaven or hell on Earth? Make up your mind with The AI Doc: a relatable investigation of how AI is shaping our future – featuring Yuval Noah Harari alongside Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Deborah Raji, Yoshua Bengio, and Karen Hao. Official Selection at this year's Sundance Festival, available to watch at home:

Is AI creating heaven or hell on Earth? Make up your mind with The AI Doc: a relatable investigation of how AI is shaping our future – featuring Yuval Noah Harari alongside Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Deborah Raji, Yoshua Bengio, and Karen Hao. Official Selection at this year's Sundance Festival, available to watch at home:

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Eight weeks ago, Israel was on the verge of a historic peace treaty with Saudi Arabia. This significant development was supposed to normalize relations between Israel and much of the Arab world, and to restart the peace process with the Palestinians. The treaty was a major threat to Hamas, and the trigger for the attack they launched on October 7. Hamas' aim was not just to kill Israeli civilians, but to prevent the peace process. Israeli victory in the war must mean a return to the peace process. Watch the rest of Ari Melber's interview with Yuval Noah Harari on the Israel-Hamas war, for MSNBC: Filmed on November 14th, 2023.

Eight weeks ago, Israel was on the verge of a historic peace treaty with Saudi Arabia. This significant development was supposed to normalize relations between Israel and much of the Arab world, and to restart the peace process with the Palestinians. The treaty was a major threat to Hamas, and the trigger for the attack they launched on October 7. Hamas' aim was not just to kill Israeli civilians, but to prevent the peace process. Israeli victory in the war must mean a return to the peace process. Watch the rest of Ari Melber's interview with Yuval Noah Harari on the Israel-Hamas war, for MSNBC: Filmed on November 14th, 2023.

Yuval Noah Harari

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To prepare for the future, we must look beyond narrow technical skills and focus on social, emotional and physical skills that will allow us to be ready for whatever comes our way.

To prepare for the future, we must look beyond narrow technical skills and focus on social, emotional and physical skills that will allow us to be ready for whatever comes our way.

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