There’s one big factor driving humans to repeatedly go to war, and it’s not what you might think. “Humans don’t fight over territory and food. They fight over imaginary stories in their minds,” @yuval_noah_harari tells @ianbremmer on the upcoming episode of #GZEROWorld, which was filmed with a live audience at @92ndstreety. Think of Jerusalem. “It’s one of the most fought over places in human history,” he explains, yet “there are no oil fields, there are no gold mines, nothing. But in their imagination, people think, oh, this is not a stone. This is a holy stone. This is not just any place. It’s full of angels and gods and saints and prophets, and they fight over this.” Watch #GZEROWorld on Saturday at 6:30 pm on @thirteenwnet in NYC and on public tv stations across the US (check local listings).
The feminist revolution is “one of the hopeful examples of how people, just by changing the story, also change the world.” @yuval_noah_harari
Prof. @yuval_noah_harari is releasing “Unstoppable Us: Why the World Isn’t Fair,” the second installment in his thought-provoking children’s series on human development. The book comes out today! #Colbert
People cannot search for the truth and for the way out of suffering without the freedom to think, investigate, and experiment. Freedom is something to be cherished, and we must refrain from investing supreme authority in any text, institution or leader as the ultimate judge of what’s true and what’s right. Humans should always retain the freedom to doubt, to check again, to hear a second opinion, to try a different path. #freedom #knowledge #21Lessons #quote
History is full of unlikely events. Out of thousands of competing stories in the Roman Empire, Christianity came out on top – but it’s unclear why. The same is true for the rise of Islam and Communism. What obscure group or movement from today might turn out to be highly influential in our own future? To listen to this podcast conversation with @lexfridman, from July 2023, click the link in the bio. #christianity #islam #communism #history
Power = happiness? 🤔… Listen to Yuval’s full conversation with @steven via the link in bio. (Recorded December 2023) #power #wealth #happiness
@yuval_noah_harari has a unique way of explaining epidemics and disease to children in his book, “Unstoppable Us, Vol. 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair”
“For thousands of years, people all over the world believed that women were inferior to men and could never be priests, teachers, or rulers. It took a lot of people all over the world doing a lot of brave things to change the story of women. One of them is Malala Yousafzai, who was born in 1997 in the town of Mingora, Pakistan.” —— This excerpt from my children’s book ‘Unstoppable Us: Why the World Isn’t Fair’ attempts to condense thousands of years of painful history and to celebrate the revolution that gave women a voice – in a way that’s digestible for middle-grade readers. Let’s hope that in the future, equal opportunities will prevail and this text will read like science fiction. Happy International Women’s Day. #internationalwomensday Illustration: @ricard_zaplana
Why do people live in cities? Who invented writing? Which is healthier, food that you farm or food that you hunt? Why are adults so scared of taxes? Why is the world so unfair? Explore these questions and many more in ‘Unstoppable Us, Vol.2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’: Yuval Noah Harari’s brand new book for middle-grade readers. Out now: link in bio. #middlegrade #childrensbooks #education #history #UnstoppableUs
People all around the world share common human experiences, so why then do we incite conflicts with each other? Why do we cause injustices to one another? It all comes down to ignorance and the problematic stories we believe about each other. Liberalism suggests that human history is not primarily about conflict but about our shared experiences. If a story we tell ourselves about other people is the cause of conflict, then we should change that story. Watch Yuval’s full conversation with author and @gzeromedia founder @ianbremmer, via the link in bio . Filmed in front of a live audience at @92ndstreety on 3 March 2024. #liberalism #humanity #conflict #ignorance
Can humans live in harmony with nature? It depends if you mean in theory or in practice… The gap between the two can always be bridged, because our unstoppable species has a choice. Exploring big life questions with children serves as a great reminder of all the possibilities available to us. To check out the #UnstoppableUs book series, visit the link in the bio. #childrensbooks #education #history
If you haven’t yet seen this week’s interview with @StephenAtHome on @ColbertLateShow, you can watch it in full on Youtube. Link in bio. Photo by @skpnyc #Colbert #AI #UnstoppableUs
Why is it so hard to remember lots of numbers? Why do people live in cities? Why do we have to go to school? Why are adults so scared of taxes? Why is the world so unfair? Explore these questions and many more in ‘Unstoppable Us, Vol.2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’: Yuval Noah Harari’s brand new book for middle-grade readers. Out now: link in bio. #middlegrade #childrensbooks #education #history #UnstoppableUs
If you haven’t yet seen Yuval’s recent (and hilarious) interview with @ronnychieng on @TheDailyShow, you can watch it in full on Youtube. Link in bio. Photo by The Daily Show #TheDailyShow #UnstoppableUs
One of the best things about speaking with kids is that they challenge you to think harder, and to consider where things really come from. The ‘Unstoppable Us’ middle-grade series is written with children’s questions and concerns in mind, and conversations with younger humans continue to serve as inspiration for the books. #childrensbooks #education #history #UnstoppableUs
@kristenanniebell wrote this about the first book in the #UnstoppableUs series: “Could not recommend this book more. Yuval Noah Harari is the greatest thinker of our generation and has condensed his work into a digestible book for kids. But I’m reading it too because it’s so easy to understand. 10/10” Check out ‘Unstoppable Us’ Volume 1 and the brand new Volume 2 at your nearest bookstore, or order a copy in your language via the link in bio. #middlegrade #childrensbooks #reading #bookrecommendations #review #education #history
Is there hope for us yet? AI might be taking power away from humans, but we still have agency. Most power is currently still in human hands. As an individual, if you find an issue that’s close to your heart and work with others to address it, you can make a real difference in the world. Our human ability to cooperate in large numbers is our superpower! Listen to Yuval’s recent conversation with @steven by searching ‘Diary of a CEO’ on your favorite podcasting app – or watch it on Youtube. Link in bio. #human #cooperation #agency #power
When did wars start, and who invented school? ‘Unstoppable Us: Why the World Isn’t Fair’ takes middle-grade readers on an immersive journey through the Agricultural Revolution and up to the present day – telling the story of how an innocent experiment in growing wheat led to famine, plague and war, and still affects how we live now. Ricard Zaplana Ruiz’s color illustrations bring to life 10,000 years of human history! #childrensbooks #education #history #UnstoppableUs
What is this generation’s movie equivalent of ‘When the Wind Blows’? Who will make it? Watch the full presentation and panel discussion through the link in the bio. Filmed in Cambridge, UK, on 27 February 2024. #ai #movies #whenthewindblows
Meet Wheaty and Wanda: two girls who highlight how our lives were radically changed by the Agricultural Revolution. They’re just two of the characters in ‘Unstoppable Us, Vol.2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’ – Yuval Noah Harari’s new book for middle-grade readers, with illustrations by @ricard_zaplana. Other characters include the ancient geeks who developed writing, two chatty skeletons, a crocodile with gold earrings and fifty billion depressed chickens! #childrensbooks #education #history #UnstoppableUs
The new #UnstoppableUs book is out in English! ‘Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’ landed in bookstores in North America today, and will be out in the UK and other English-speaking countries this Thursday. But what does the cover look like? Well, that depends on where you are in the world. To help you spot the book at your nearest store or library, take a closer look at the image (for English editions), and check out the link in bio (for all other languages).
“Harari has succeeded because his ideas are gripping and thought-provoking. In a neat trick, he has simplified the presentation for this younger audience without dumbing it down.” This is what @nytimes wrote about the first volume of #UnstoppableUs – Yuval Noah Harari’s series for middle-grade readers. Now available at bookstores and online, together with the brand new ‘Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’. #middlegrade #childrensbooks #reading #bookrecommendations #review #education
Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling children’s series ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’, had this to say about #UnstoppableUs Vol.1 by Yuval Noah Harari: “Unstoppable Us tracks the rise of Homo sapiens as the dominant species on Planet Earth. Harari is a master communicator who manages to make anthropology feel cool — and urgent. A must-read for kids eager to learn about our past in order to help shape our future.” Check out Jeff’s recommendation and the new book in the series, ‘Unstoppable Us, Vol.2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’, at your nearest bookstore. Or order a copy in your language via the link in bio. #middlegrade #childrensbooks #reading #bookrecommendations #review #education
Why do some people have so much while others have so little? Why do millions of people agree to obey a few leaders? And where did kings, queens and generals even come from? Kids and adults can now explore these questions in ‘Unstoppable Us, Volume 2: Why the World Isn’t Fair’ – the brand new book in Yuval Noah Harari’s New York Times bestselling series, with beautiful color illustrations by @ricard_zaplana. Whether you’re 9 or 99, this immersive adventure through 10,000 of human history can be enjoyed by anyone who ever wondered: Who are we? How did we get here? And how can we make the world a better place? Order a copy of #UnstoppableUs Volume 2 via the link in bio. Available internationally in several languages – OUT THIS WEEK IN: * Australia – @penguinbooksaus * Canada – @tundrabooks * France – @albinmicheljeunesse * Germany – @dtv_verlag @dtv_junior_reihehanser * Greece – @alexandriapublications @metaixmiobooks * Hungary – @lampionkonyvek * India – @penguinindia * Japan – Kawade Shobo Shinsha * Netherlands – @kinderboeken.nl * New Zealand – @penguinbooksnz * Poland – @wydawnictwoliterackie * Portugal – @penguinkidspt * Romania – @editura_polirom * South Africa – @penguinbookssouthafrica * South Korea – @gimmyoungjr * Spain (Cat) – @grup62_ * Spain & Latin America (Es) – @penguinlibros * Turkey – @kolektif.kitap * United Kingdom – @puffinbooksuk * United States – @randomhousekids COMING SOON TO: * Brazil – @companhiadasletrinhas * China – May 2024 – Children’s Fun Publishing * Finland – April 2024 – @wsoykirjat * Italy – April 2024 – @libribompiani * Israel – @kinneretzmora * Latvia – @janisrozeinsta * Serbia – @kreativnicentar * Taiwan – April 2024 – @futureparenting #middlegrade #childrensbooks #reading #education #history
