this conversation will anger people This is the most controversial interview I’ve posted, about one of the most controversial topics in the world: ATHEISM. Enjoy 🙂 Thank you to @yuval_noah_harari and @sapienship.lab for helping me understand Atheism.
Stupidity and wisdom: Powerful forces in human history. Watch the full episode with @yuval_noah_harari now on the #BriefButSpectacular YouTube channel (link in bio).
In the present historical circumstances, the best way to ensure the individual and collective rights of Palestinians and Jews is to maintain two related but separate states, in the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. #peace
Has social media led to oversimplified discourse in universities? The recent collapse of conversation in academic institutions is certainly very concerning. Listen to the full conversation with @adamgrant for the ReThinking: link in bio. #conversation #academia #university #socialmedia #debate
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
Where’s the line between patriotism and nationalism? And how can you tell you’ve entered the danger zone? Watch the full conversation with @ianbremmer via the link in bio. (Filmed in March 2024) #patriotism #nationalism #love #hate
“Science certainly helped me to accept my sexuality as it is. Some people say that it’s unnatural to be gay, and that gay people break the laws of nature. Scientific research taught me that this is utter nonsense. Anything that exists is by definition also natural.” @yuval_noah_harari #pride #pridemonth #pride🌈 #science #sexuality #quote #yuvalnoahharari #sapienshiplab
Social media and smartphones are designed to hack our brains and press our emotional buttons. We are constantly flooded with information and it is vital we find the time to disconnect in order to protect our mental well-being. #YuvalNoahHarari #DigitalWellness #MentalHealth
If you recognize that both Palestinians and Israelis have the right to self-determination, then the only realistic path to resolving the painful conflict in the region is a ‘two-state solution’. Watch the recent @CNN interview with @camanpour via the link in bio. #war #peace
Learn #history to free yourself from the past and imagine alternative destinies. #Inspiration #Freedom #YuvalNoahHarari
By capturing our attention with free information, free services and free entertainment, Big Tech accumulates immense amounts of data about us. This data is worth more than any advertising revenue. If we want to prevent the concentration of all wealth and power in the hands of a small elite, we must regulate the ownership of data. #BigTech #data #dataism #quote #21lessons #AI
“To prevent a new age of imperialism, leadership is needed from many directions. The upcoming Ukraine peace summit can provide the stage for two particularly important steps. First, European countries, some of which could be the next targets of Russian imperialism, should make a firm commitment to support Ukraine no matter how long the war lasts. The second important step is greater leadership from non-European countries.” Read the full piece by Yuval Noah Harari in today’s @theeconomist . Link in bio. #Ukraine #Russia #War #Peace #GlobalPeaceSummit
“To prevent a new age of imperialism, leadership is needed from many directions. The upcoming Ukraine peace summit can provide the stage for two particularly important steps. First, European countries, some of which could be the next targets of Russian imperialism, should make a firm commitment to support Ukraine no matter how long the war lasts. The second important step is greater leadership from non-European countries.” Read the full piece by Yuval Noah Harari in today’s @theeconomist . Link in bio. #Ukraine #Russia #War #Peace #GlobalPeaceSummit
“To prevent a new age of imperialism, leadership is needed from many directions. The upcoming Ukraine peace summit can provide the stage for two particularly important steps. First, European countries, some of which could be the next targets of Russian imperialism, should make a firm commitment to support Ukraine no matter how long the war lasts. The second important step is greater leadership from non-European countries.” Read the full piece by Yuval Noah Harari in today’s @theeconomist . Link in bio. #Ukraine #Russia #War #Peace #GlobalPeaceSummit
Can democracy survive without nationalism? Without the feeling of special love and care for your community? Listen to the full conversation with @adamgrant for the ReThinking podcast. Link in bio. #democracy #nationalism #patriotism #community #tribalism
The age of AI is here. What can history teach us? ‘NEXUS’ by Yuval Noah Harari, tells the thrilling story of how information networks have made and unmade our world. This new book takes us from the Stone Age through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today. Harari highlights the urgent choices we must make, now that non-human intelligence threatens our very existence, and invites us to rediscover our shared humanity. Order ‘Nexus’ in your language: link in bio! Out September 10, 2024. #NexusBook #AI #information #newbook #book #YuvalNoahHarari
For thousands of years, humans believed that authority came from the gods. Then, during the modern era, humanism gradually shifted authority from deities to people. Will humans hold onto power for much longer in the age of AI? #gods #humanism #authority #power #agency #AI #quote
We’re all carrying around the baggage of our ancestors: ‘suitcases’ full of ideas, traditions and attitudes that belong to dead people. Perhaps it’s time to put some of the baggage down, sort through it, and see what we really need to take with us into the future? Listen to the full conversation with @adamgrant for the ReThinking podcast. Link in bio. #baggage #history #liberation
Imagination has played an essential role in building the structures of society, but where do we draw the line? Are lawyers and corporations just modern-day shamans and spirits? Watch Yuval’s full feature on @briefbutspectacular : Link in bio. (Filmed in March 2024). #BriefButSpectacular #Humankind #Humanity #History #Fiction #Imagination #Mythology #YuvalNoahHarari
Why is the world so #unfair? Whatever age you are, injustice is hard to accept. While we should strive for a fairer society that protects human rights and promotes equal opportunities, it’s often helpful to realize that fairness is not a law of nature. Trying to forcibly impose our concept of justice on reality can also be very dangerous. Full conversation with @adamgrant available via the link in bio.
What is the most dangerous thing for a dictator, and what’s AI got to do with it? Full interview available on Youtube: link in bio. #AI #dictatorship #power
Are we in the midst of World War III? What’s the role of fiction in human evolution? Why do we tend to overconsume food? Big or small, every detail in our behavior can be explained by looking at the past, from dietary choices to how we’ve used stories to advance. But if progress is narrative-driven, what comes next? In Yuval Noah Harari’s extended Brief But Spectacular take (@yuval_noah_harari), he speaks on humanity’s superpower, the paradox of wisdom and the relationship between government and war. Available now on the #BriefButSpectacular YouTube channel (link in bio)
Who gets to make the big decisions about your life? Is it you? Other people? Or are some aspects of your life already being decided by algorithms? For the full conversation search ‘Diary of a CEO’ on your favorite podcasting app – or watch it on Youtube. Link in bio. @steven #algorithm #AI #agency #DOAC
How can we develop more empathy for animals? One method is to inhabit our body: biology serves as a reminder that we’re animals too. Throughout history, humans have depended on the same ecological conditions as other species, and we share most of our genetic sequences with other animals. *** Watch the full discussion about disruption, democracy and the global order, filmed at the University of Cambridge earlier this year. Link in bio. #animals #evolution #empathy #ecology #biology #science
