Yuval Noah Harari
Historian, Sapiens author
Sayings by Yuval Noah Harari
Humans are storytelling animals, and we live in a world woven from stories.
Humans are storytelling animals, and we live in a world woven from stories.
The most important thing for us to know about the future is that it will be radically different from the past.
The most important thing for us to know about the future is that it will be radically different from the past.
We are probably on the verge of a new phase of evolution, where we will be able to engineer ourselves.
We are probably on the verge of a new phase of evolution, where we will be able to engineer ourselves.
The agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud.
The agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud.
Dataism is the new religion of the 21st century.
Dataism is the new religion of the 21st century.
Humans are not rational creatures; we are emotional creatures who tell ourselves rational stories.
Humans are not rational creatures; we are emotional creatures who tell ourselves rational stories.
The ability to create and believe in fictions is what makes us human.
The ability to create and believe in fictions is what makes us human.
In the 21st century, the most important skill will be the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
In the 21st century, the most important skill will be the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
We are upgrading humans into gods.
We are upgrading humans into gods.
The greatest danger is not that AI will rebel against us, but that it will be too good at doing what we tell it to do.
The greatest danger is not that AI will rebel against us, but that it will be too good at doing what we tell it to do.