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Yuval Noah Harari Quotes

Biography: Yuval Noah Harari is known for his bestselling books "Sapiens," "Homo ... more Biography: Yuval Noah Harari is known for his bestselling books "Sapiens," "Homo Deus," and "21 Lessons for the 21st Century." A historian and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harari's work spans topics from human evolution and the future of humanity to artificial intelligence and the challenges of modern society. less

"Whereas science fiction frequently depicts robots as conquering the world by force, in reality they will probably conquer the world by getting humans to trust them"

Tags: Future, Society, Trust, Technology, Science fiction

"The contradiction between free will and scientific determinism is just an illusion"

Tags: Philosophy, Psychology, Existentialism, Human behavior, Mind

"Humans have the dubious distinction of being the deadliest species in the annals of life"

Tags: Human nature, Death, Violence, Human impact, Human history

"In the last few decades we have managed to rein in famine, plague, and war"

Tags: History, War, World peace, Public health, Human progress

"Equality is out—but immortality is in"

Tags: Philosophy, Ethics, Future, Society, Values

"The most universal and effective binding agent of complex human societies is shared beliefs"

Tags: Humanity, Society, Unity, Community, Belief systems

"The currency of the future will be data"

Tags: Innovation, Future, Technology, Information, Currency

"History is the result of a cognitive revolution, not just progression"

Tags: History, Mind, Cognition, Human progress, Human development

"Consumerism tells us that in order to be happy, we must consume"

Tags: Happiness, Psychology, Society, Lifestyle, Economics

"Sapiens rule the world, because we alone can imagine it"

Tags: Creativity, Innovation, Leadership, Humanity, Imagination

"Happiness is not the surplus of pleasant over unpleasant moments"

Tags: Mindfulness, Perspective, Happiness, Inner peace, Positive thinking

"Happiness begins within"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-discovery, Happiness, Mental health, Inner peace

"You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him bananas after death in monkey heaven"

Tags: Motivation, Philosophy, Human nature, Belief, Religion

"Fiction has enabled us not merely to imagine things, but to do so collectively"

Tags: Creativity, Innovation, Literature, Imagination, Human experience

"People are always far more interested in themselves than in anyone else. Your book will most probably interest them if it helps them see themselves in a new light"

Tags: Self-awareness, Psychology, Literature, Self-perception, Personal-growth