Yuval Noah Harari on the Mistake Strongmen Keep Making
Yuval Noah Harari discusses the importance of cooperation in human progress amidst the rise of right-wing populism. He argues that the belief that power and dominance are the primary drivers of society undermines the cooperative nature that has historically allowed humanity to thrive. Harari's insights challenge the prevailing narratives of strength and force in contemporary politics.
- ▪Harari emphasizes cooperation as the fundamental engine of human progress.
- ▪He critiques the notion that society is primarily driven by power and dominance.
- ▪Harari's new book for children, 'Unstoppable Us: Volume 3,' also focuses on themes of cooperation.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 09:02:22 +0000 |
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new video loaded: Yuval Noah Harari on the Mistake Strongmen Keep MakingtranscriptBacktranscriptYuval Noah Harari on the Mistake Strongmen Keep MakingThe best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.I think if you look across his mega best selling books like “Sapiens” and “Homo Deus,” Yuval Noah Harari really has one major topic. That topic is cooperation, cooperation, and the ability to cooperate across scale, across time as being the fundamental engine of human progress, cooperation as the way we go from being this creature that absolutely cannot beat a bear or a lion in a fight, to being able to create and command the societies we have now.
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