Portrait of Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari

Historian, Sapiens author

Contemporary influential 155 sayings

Sayings by Yuval Noah Harari

Humans are storytelling animals, and we live in a world woven from stories.

2014 — Book: 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'
Nature & World Unverifiable

Humans are storytelling animals, and we live in a world woven from stories.

2014 — Book: 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'
Nature & World Confirmed

The most important thing for us to know about the future is that it will be radically different from the past.

2016 — Book: 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'
Wisdom Unverifiable

The most important thing for us to know about the future is that it will be radically different from the past.

2016 — Book: 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'
Wisdom Confirmed

We are probably on the verge of a new phase of evolution, where we will be able to engineer ourselves.

2017 — Interview
Wisdom Unverifiable

We are probably on the verge of a new phase of evolution, where we will be able to engineer ourselves.

2017 — Interview
Wisdom Confirmed

The agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud.

2014 — Book: 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'
Educational Unverifiable

The agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud.

2014 — Book: 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'
Educational Confirmed

Dataism is the new religion of the 21st century.

2016 — Book: 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'
Wisdom Unverifiable

Dataism is the new religion of the 21st century.

2016 — Book: 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'
Wisdom Confirmed

Humans are not rational creatures; we are emotional creatures who tell ourselves rational stories.

2018 — Interview
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

Humans are not rational creatures; we are emotional creatures who tell ourselves rational stories.

2018 — Interview
Art & Creativity Disputed

The ability to create and believe in fictions is what makes us human.

2014 — Book: 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'
Inspirational Unverifiable

The ability to create and believe in fictions is what makes us human.

2014 — Book: 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'
Inspirational Confirmed

In the 21st century, the most important skill will be the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn.

2018 — Book: '21 Lessons for the 21st Century'
Educational Unverifiable

In the 21st century, the most important skill will be the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn.

2018 — Book: '21 Lessons for the 21st Century'
Educational Disputed

We are upgrading humans into gods.

2016 — Book: 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'
Wisdom Unverifiable

We are upgrading humans into gods.

2016 — Book: 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'
Wisdom Confirmed

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.

2019 — Interview
Wisdom Unverifiable

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.

2019 — Interview
Wisdom Confirmed
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