If somebody tries to convince you of a conspiracy theory about the origin and spread of coronavirus, ask them to first explain what a virus is, and how it causes disease. If they don’t have a clue, don’t trust their theory. A PhD isn’t a must – but basic biology is.
Yuval Noah Harari
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Yuval Noah Harari
@harari_yuval
Historian and bestselling author of 'Sapiens', 'Homo Deus', '21 Lessons for the 21st Century', 'Nexus', 'Unstoppable Us' and 'Sapiens: A Graphic History'.
Joined January 2017
- The danger is that if we invest too much in developing Al and too little in developing human consciousness, the very sophisticated artificial intelligence of computers might only serve to empower the natural stupidity of humans.
- This is a day of pain. The cruel ambition of one person inflicts terror and violence on tens of millions, and pushes the whole of humanity towards disaster. We are right on the edge of the abyss.
- With the US elections just around the corner, some food for thought about #democracy, #dictatorship and #truth. @billmaher00:00
- The first coronavirus dictatorship Netanyahu lost the elections. So under pretext of fighting corona, he has closed the Israeli parliament, ordered people to stay in their homes, and is issuing whatever emergency decrees he wishes. This is called a dictatorship.
- In history, context is everything. Had I heard Biden's victory speech 4 years ago, I might have found it rather cliched. But after the last four troubled years, it actually brought tears to my eyes.
- Deeply concerned by the inadequate response to the targeting of Israeli civilians by Hamas - a disturbing trend in the global left's political culture. On the statement signed by tens of Israel-based academics & activists committed to peace & human rights: bit.ly/Isr1023
- The terrorists went from house to house, systematically murdering families, killing parents in front of their children and taking hostages, even babies and grandmothers. How did the state of Israel go missing in action? Full piece on wapo.st/45r6gFG@PostOpinions
- First, if you want reliable information, pay good money for it. If you get your news for free, you might well be the product. The second rule of thumb is that if some issue seems exceptionally important to you, make the effort to read the relevant peer-reviewed literature.
- He renounced more power than any other person in history, and by doing that he saved more people than any other person in history. #MikhailGorbachev#Gorbachev#Coldwar#SovietUnion#History#Politics#Gorbatschow
- No country can overcome the coronavirus crisis by itself. We need a global plan. So far, world leaders have not even discussed such a plan. What are they waiting for? And what might such a plan look like?
- In the spirit of global solidarity, my spouse Itzik Yahav, myself and our social impact company Sapienship are donating 1 Million NIS (310,000 USD) to UNICEF, to help the children of Ukraine cope with this terrible and senseless war. The money will be used to...
- During times of conflict and suffering, we can only hope that outsiders who are not immediately affected will nurture seeds of peace. The job of intellectuals, artists and scholars is to try and go deeper. To try and see the complexity of reality, especially in today's climate of
- Today I had the pleasure of hosting @lexfridman at #sapienship HQ, for an extensive conversation on a wide range of big topics. Stay tuned for his podcast episode very soon. #longformcontent
