A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari (Episode #201)
June 4, 2020
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as posted by the channelIn this episode of the podcast Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about the Covid-19 pandemic and its future implications.
They discuss:
- Failures of global leadership
- Widespread distrust of institutions
- Benefits of nationalism and its current unraveling in the U.S.
- Politics as a way of reconciling competing desires
- Consequences of misinformation
- Enduring respect for science
- Future of surveillance
- The changing role of religion
- and other topics
Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in world history. His books have been translated into 50+ languages, with 12+ million copies sold worldwide. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looked deep into our past, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow considered far-future scenarios, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century focuses on the biggest questions of the present moment.
Released: May 01, 2020
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