How Humanity Came To Rule The World | Yuval Noah Harari & Neil deGrasse Tyson

[@StarTalk]

We Live In A Society...

[@alexfx7500]

Deep af 😢

[@thesnapper9421]

We Live In A...

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

...That will hopefully be around to witness every phase of our sun.

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

...that will help me change the stars by stopping hurricanes.

[@misterx168]

Definitively one of the quotes of all time.

[@catherinetoomey-flynn1624]

No freaking way! I finished his book Sapiens today and thought to myself he would be an awesome guest on StarTalk. What an absolute treat getting this notification.

[@simba6698]

Sapiens is an amazing book everybody should read it

[@kendallpeters6451]

Excellent book.👍👍

[@brianashcroft1924]

He's a con man, a liar. Human Rights are from Natural Law, not an idea or fiction created by man. They are a recognition of human nature as created by God. Of course, men like Harari believe that there is no God, but themselves so they don't recognize human rights. Governments cannot tell you that you cannot eat food for survive, drink water to live, express your thoughts freely, move about freely in order to live, to exchange your labor for goods and services. These rights don't come from man or from governments. They come from God. We can't change them, even if you think humans are just biological robots that you can reprogram as you see fit.

[@catherinetoomey-flynn1624]

@@brianashcroft1924 Thank you for your insights Brian. As much as I enjoyed reading Sapiens there were parts I didn't agree with and my worldview is very different to that of Mr Harari. So I understand there will be mixed reactions to the book. One of the reasons I thought he would make a good guest is because he is a bit controversial and that always produces a more lively discussion/debate.

[@nonamenoidea9792]

Yay!!!

[@dotunbalogun7872]

Just two of my favorite men in the entire world having a conversation.

[@patrickammann6440]

I love his books. This man is a legend. I would die for a chitchat with him. Asking him questions like: "Do you think modern humans behave worse than their ancestors? In what ways did our behavior change over time? How do you think it is possible that humans keep on destroying the environment although they know it is the worst thing they could do - at the end- to themselves? How can we act blindly whilst knowing we inevitable will destroy ourselves..." As a teacher, I really think his books should be an option in a lot of subjects.

[@ndidgenous]

Heard him say we haven’t change much, just technology

[@irfankanth368]

Add my question also … what if we are going reverse in time ?

[@carmenmccauley585]

No we haven't evolved as a species in thousands of years. Occassion smart people pop up and contribute to our comfort but not to our evolution.

[@Josh-if5si]

Yuval was definitely one of the best guests to ever have invited to Startalk. Exceptional video!

[@akashsinha2880]

Does Neil let him talk??

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

@@akashsinha2880 yes.

[@johannschonfeldt1474]

I'm 52 years old. You guys open my mind, I have never thought about live like you guys explained it. The good Professor is a man I'm looking up. You are one of the cleverest people in the world.

[@charityfurer7352]

I’m currently a graduate student in anthropology. And I love the mix of humanity and space

[@jamiboothe]

That sounds like an excellent mix

[@CT-uv8os]

Watch Star Trek TOS. Much more entertaining and more to the point.

[@brandom7900]

I like listening to psychopaths too.

[@Ace-nq4cp]

Any criticisms of Yuval, from your developing specialist lens?

[@brianashcroft1924]

Both these guys are baffled by humanity's loss of trust in institutions. Have you ever considered that people have witnessed these institutions corrupt before our very eyes and degenerate into the kind of immoral fascism you care so much about? The Catholic Church, the FBI, the CIA, the CDC, the central banks, Congress, the judiciary, academia, the media. On and on these institutions are entirely to blame for the people's loss of trust. Neil thinks the problem is the internet? No, Neil it is your beloved corrupt institutions.

[@qmarszaky3712]

Yuval observes everything so neutral, I love the lens he sees the world through!

[@mewimi]

I am a bit more negative on his views, I think he tends to point out the blatantly obvious XD

[@Lostinathens]

​@@mewimior is it blatantly obvious only after he points it out?

[@mewimi]

@@Lostinathens No, not to me o.o

[@Baa072]

Yuval has such a good understanding of human behavior, its interesting to hear him speak about any era in history or the future. Great guest

[@FacesintheStone]

There is so much more to learn. It’s all right at your feet. There’s a renaissance of sorts happening right now. As you know, we live in a conquered country. Most of us have only been here for three people, a little more than 250 years. Going outside and looking at the places where these people used to live do you will find traces of them everywhere. Places like North Carolina are especially full of photo, realistic paintings of ancient Native Americans on White Crystal. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you, and so that’s why I offered to show you.

[@sadievirtue1636]

The brain power here is giving me life!💓💓 Yuval Noah Harari is a great philosophical contrast to NDT scientific knowledge, analysis, and wit. Best show ever - for me, a science- loving-humanities major! 🤩

[@brianashcroft1924]

Two dishonest and corrupt fascists talking down to a dumb audience.

[@oldschoolman1444]

Definitely one of the best episodes of star talk I've seen for a while. 👏 👏

[@Miss_Claire]

This episode was awesome. I have held the same beliefs as Yuval for a long time now, especially about Religion, the fact that it is a human concept, used both for good and evil. I love that he expanded that into money, sports, etc.

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

Yuval also stated the all religions are mythology and legends - something I have understood for most of my life

[@CT-uv8os]

Yall need to watch Bill Moyers interviews with Joseph Campbell. " One mans science or another mans religion and yet another mans myth" - Spock Star Trek TOS.

[@brianashcroft1924]

Apparently, the "historian" Yuval never studied the Enlightenment and the concept of Natural Law as the basis for human rights protected in the US Constitution. Natural Rights come from God. They are recognized as immutable and irrevocable characteristics of being human based on our nature and that is why they cannot be restricted by governments. Life, Liberty, the pursuit of happiness. This means every human is able to move freely, express his or her thoughts, eat food and drink water in order to survive, conduct free trade of labor for goods and services. These rights come from God/Nature and they can't be taken away. Study the Enlightenment Yuval, these rights are not human inventions or fictions. They are inherent in our being the same way you can't tell a tiger to start eating veggies instead of meat.

[@alanroberts7916]

@@brianashcroft1924 god is a human invention, not the other way around.

[@lordcyclohexane2973]

@@brianashcroft1924 - Your argument is self-contradictory. The second that you say that human rights (which are inalienable, as in, cannot be removed) come from a "God" or any other external entity, you now say that these rights CAN be removed. Every religion in existence draws its power from the belief that this "God" has manufactured humankind, and if It chose to create human rights then It can just as easily REMOVE human rights. And if this "God" has the ability to remove human rights then the entirety of that religion will attempt to do so as well, as evidenced by so many Popes and Bishops and Kings attempting to follow in God's footsteps by doing the same. If you truly believe in human rights then you have to look for a different source.

[@thestudentat101]

I'm 14 minutes into this video so far... this conversation is great! Fascinating. Thanks NDTyson and Yuval!🙂

[@CoCoFantastique]

I appreciate that most of the guests on this show are hopeful and optimistic in the face of the many challenges we face on the globe.

[@MonkeyDGarate]

Neil's face after figuring out that money is just fiction that he held as an objective truth is priceless. Great episode.

[@giovain5135]

because it's not fictional, money is forced upon us by the forces that keep you in check. He does not really talk about science. he's just sharing his own analysis and thinking. Good stuff still!

[@yw1971]

It's as real (& virtual) as any information. The problem is that Harari thinks humanistic are just as scientific as hard science... But they aren't: too much politics & philosophy making it unscientifical.

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Excellent. I like this format where longer answers can be given to the questions. Suggestion: ~20% of episodes like this, especially if the interviewee has a good audio-visual setup like Yuval has. I also recommend Yuval's books.

[@brianashcroft1924]

He's a con man, a liar. Human Rights are from Natural Law, not an idea or fiction created by man. They are a recognition of human nature as created by God. Of course, men like Harari believe that there is no God, but themselves, so they don't recognize human rights. Governments cannot tell you that you cannot eat food for survive, drink water to live, express your thoughts freely, move about freely in order to live, to exchange your labor for goods and services. These rights don't come from man or from governments. They come from God. We can't change them, even if you think humans are just biological robots that you can reprogram as you see fit.

[@Chris-op7yt]

i finally learnt to stop fearing total darkness, sounds therein and even sleep terrors in adulthood. i think in large thanks to learning to think more sceptically/logically, watching lots of science and basic logic stuff. i'm by no means a superior human being, lol, but, we can change and ditch irrational fears, no matter how much self/other inflicted from childhood.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think Carl Sagan speculated that our pattern of keeping kids in another room, far from family members, during sleep might be seen as cruel in the future as we learn more about our instincts and evolution.

[@coreymckenzie8945]

Hearing a bleep when Neil was speaking made me smile, he's human like the rest of us .

[@indigoblue4791]

Yes...such a rarity and made me laugh! 😊

[@robertmorrisey7140]

Yikes 😅! Neil Bleeped! Love it 😂!

[@ethanfink7962]

I finished Sapiens about a year ago. It was life-altering for my perspectives on many philosophical and scientific topics.

[@alextw1488]

I recommend David Wengrow/David Graeber's Dawn of Everything if this discussion piqued people's interest. It challenges Yuval's account of human history/pre-history which it turns out isn't backed up by modern archaeological/anthropological study/evidence. As a side-benefit, it's hugely inspirational for anyone who wants to imagine a better, more progressive future is possible. Plenty of you tube content about it.

[@carolinereuter7924]

Thanks for that comment! I agree that Mr H is not as smart as he wants us to believe and in my opinion he has a rather negative view on humanity. He seems pretty arrogant in how he presents the rules “created by humans “ as arbitrary, which they are not. Neil is far more humanitarian, more educated and also much smarter.

[@monicafelstead3260]

Dawn of Everything was interesting, and probably right about a lot of things, but man it was hard to get through lol. The progression of humanity definitely isn't linear, and neither was the book.

[@reckless_iguana6143]

This was the fastest 42 minutes ever.Yuval is so compelling,great conversation!!

[@carlgranados7106]

Neil looks like he's falling asleep in much of this interview. Love both of these guys

[@BradleyLayton]

Yeah, then he sort of pops awake.

[@sbloome77]

He’s high

[@TJ-hs1qm]

Money is be fictional but the fact that most people own nothing and are forced to sell their work to get money to buy the stuff they need from those who own it, is very real.

[@thomanderson7981]

This was the fastest Startalk Dr. Tyson has ever had . It was so compelling+ interesting the time just flew by in what seemed like seconds!

[@Wallywz2]

As much as we love chuck, it might be due to his absence. 🤣🤣

[@sbabymoney3204]

Wauw I did not expect this episode to be so good. Kudos Neil for having such diverse topics and guests on startalk. My universe expands a little bit more with every episode.

[@morlin101]

OMG this is going to be my favorite StarTalk ever thank you so much Neil

[@TGGiant]

first time ever listening to a podcast. And now my mind is blown on my first time!

[@t.nysted4146]

Yuval Harari 's Sapiens changed my outlook on humanity and my life quite literally. It made us make sense, and removed all my prejudice and judgement of others. Picking up after that, I read Humankind and Utopia by Rutger Bregman which allowed me a positive and hopefull look on mankind and our future.

[@samofrabat]

Sapien is one horseshit story telling, it is not a rigorous work of anthropology.....it lacks rigor, supporting evidence, and it makes a whole lot of unsupported claims by interpolation.....

[@PaoloFerrerChannel]

This is an awesome episode. The two of you should talk more.

[@Not_Vladimir_Putin]

Love Yuval Noah Harari ! Read all of his books. Always fascinating!

[@patriciawaters2036]

I have admired these two guys for years, and to see them together is like a Christmas 🎅🏻 present.. Thank you!!!

[@robertmorrisey7140]

Yup 😁 I agree. What a great gift.

[@CyScorpion]

Wow, I can easily relate to not only what Mr Harari is talking about but in the very same way. When Neil said Yuval was bumming him out I felt that personally and it made me second guess my desire to one day sit and talk with Neil. I have great respect for you Neil and I would not desire to shatter that idea.

[@tumelomalete255]

Lol

[@eschaton2834]

😂

[@ubserrano8180]

Wow! This a true holiday present! Two of the brilliant minds of today in conversation 👍🏽

[@kirbythomas7669]

His books are exceptional, thoughtful and compelling. He is a brilliant communicator and invites his audience to consider their thought as well as feelings. Remarkable.

[@jayvincent1865]

The lack of accurate portrayal of history in our Education System is definitely a factor in the decent of our American society...

[@gudemik5335]

Not just for Americans I assure you :/

[@vikdaddy]

As well as English, guessing by the spelling

[@sandal_thong8631]

After reading _Lies My Teacher Told Me_ I felt we need better history and civics classes in high school. And perhaps a mandatory history class to counter the damage done. Instead we're getting "banned" subjects in high school that upset a bullying minority who want a fictional history of the state to conform to their political views.

[@endoffate5475]

Pff they are trying to erase history..lol

[@martinwettig8212]

That was amazing. Thanks for inviting Yuval, really great.

[@Synathidy]

Really fantastic conversation. The parallels Yuval draws between religion and economic systems are on point. It's such a good comparison. Even an atheist can believe in money. Money is the the most widespread, successful religion in human history. What other thing do more people share a common belief in? We all live in and accept the framework of money. Only a very tiny few pockets of humanity never buy things with some kind of money. We all have faith in the value of our money to buy food, gas, entertainment, shelter, company... everything. This is also a highly disturbing realization to me, as I believe money is the cause of nearly all problems in the world. Money... if only I could reject belief in it. Ugh.... depressing.

[@andrewcham2977]

money is a tool. it does not creat problems, humans create problems. Thats y its always easy to blaeme someone else XD. Its all your fault XD

[@jamesa.smith.7794]

If I’m not mistaken, the saying is that it’s the “love of money”, not the use of money!

[@jonathans4649]

Reject belief in it replace it with what? If not fighting over money it would be food or land. Sounds like you've never been in want of anything and understand why animals fight over resources.

[@mikek.1761]

"Money is the most widespread, successful religion in human history." You are a bit confused about what religion is: 1. The belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers, regarded as creating and governing the universe. 2. A particular variety of such belief, especially when organized into a system of doctrine and practice. 3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader. Is a banker your spiritual leader? Also don't confuse money and currency.

[@andrewcham2977]

@@mikek.1761 Supernatural indeed, the lengths people go to for money. Unbelievable.

[@ericksoun]

This should be 3-4 hours long! thank you both

[@bigolomofe415]

The way Neil laughed when Yul says "Everybody believes in money".... Like "You got that right!"😂

[@izzyreel6730]

Money is the one faith that we all have in common.

[@aljohnson2838]

@@izzyreel6730 Faith is a believe in something greater than humans not a mandatory need for basic survival. People still had faith before money when bardering was the way.

[@izzyreel6730]

@@aljohnson2838 well… if you want to put it faith in that context… faith is belief in a proposition for which there is no evidence. You know, something that magically…it happened! Sometimes it’s a belief in spite of the evidence. But words have different meanings depending on the context. I was referring specifically to the idea that most people regard their money as being valuable because most everyone is dependent on the idea of money being used practically in a social construct. Hence, it exists as a agreed upon framework for commerce… and that is a different thing from believing in the supernatural or holding beliefs as a placeholder for the things we don’t understand.

[@helenamcginty4920]

I find money useful for buying the basics such as food and paying the rent but belief in money? I dont need to believe in something that I can see and touch...even fleetingly as it leaves my pocket. 🤪

[@izzyreel6730]

@@helenamcginty4920 what I mean is, that we believe that our money has value even though it’s just a piece of cloth. In and of itself is just an object, if it’s cash. Often though, it’s digital, just number transactions. No objects exchanged. Currency is by its very nature is a form of tangible or intangible property that can be easily exchanged for the purpose of getting the goods and services you need. But it only has value if everyone involved in the exchange of money agrees to the value of said money. The object (real or digital) is just a placeholder for the overall concept of exchange, which requires believing that the exchange system will work for all of us. If someone was to disregard the concept of your money being valuable, it would cease to be valuable. So… belief is required

[@balaji-kartha]

An absolute delight, watching these two talk ❤️

[@Ungrievable]

Yes! Deeply appreciate both of their insights on humanity, it’s history and on the future of humanity 🙏❤️: Both historians and futurists in their own right but each with a different take on life and on existence: Yuval = The pragmatic ethical realist Neil = The poetic scientific optimist Much love for both of them! Great talk. Looking forward to many more discussions between these two.

[@Nostrahomos]

Only if ALL the countries of the World have a united response to the threats and challenges in the future will this rock spinning in the Universe survive for mankind to learn more about this Wonderfull place we find ourselves experiencing.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think in order to ban nuclear weapons we need one-world government. That would be the highest cooperation, setting up a world police to stop wars, ethnic cleansing and genocide.

[@Nostrahomos]

@@sandal_thong8631 This would only work if it was created voluntarily by all the countries of the world, maybe sometime in the not too distant future.

[@sandal_thong8631]

@@Nostrahomos I don't see politicians, even in our democracy, giving up power willingly to an international organization. There's a few like the World Court that the U.S. hasn't signed on to because they don't want them coming after their people who commit war crimes.

[@Nostrahomos]

@@sandal_thong8631 A few of the larger countries, including America, Russia, Chine and Turkey do not recognise the jurisdiction of the World Court, though they largely apply the same laws when it comes to certain issues like setting their EEZ, borders and Human rights, at least sometimes. There are some problems like climate change, pandemics and the movement of asymul snakes, refugees etc that will take a united world community to overcome, I expect and hope that common sense will prevail and ALL countries will pull their weight when push comes to shove.

[@mr.knownothing33]

“Start Messenger: Cosmic Perspective on Civilization” It was like my favorite book of his by far. I always wanted to know Neil’s opinion on everything. All the hot controversies like race, gender, death, law and order etc It was very real. Inspiring. Brave. Etc And it makes since it should come out in a book as opposed to Interviews. When any scientist or even mathematician steps down and gives their perspective on human affairs while promoting their expertise etc that’s always gold for me. It’s like Carl Sagan’s Demon Haunted World.

[@sapientisessevolo4364]

Yuval's brain: We're not in the african savanna anymore Yuval's lizard brain: eat the sugar before the baboons do

[@nufuture]

Just because we are progressing in reckless disregard for all other life forms and the planet itself does not mean that we are ruling the world. At anytime we can be presented with invoice for our behavior.

[@roberth721]

Yeah, but we like to feel important.

[@slewisgreen]

Wow!!! what a great interview. Charlie Rose used to have long intellectual and spirited interviews. I do miss those deep discussions (though Charlie did have some problems), you Dr. Tyson have brought them back...many thanks, many thanks.

[@yvonnetruelove2270]

I loved watching Charlie Rose for the same reason. Although, being a woman I’m so pi@@ed that he ruined our admiration.

[@gicab1296]

Mr. Neil, I just wanted to say your laughter is so contagious! This interview has been a delight!

[@stevenbecker5571]

Yuval is simply one of the deepest, most profound thinkers alive today and I've admired him and his work for a long time. Being a regular Star Talk viewer, when I saw he was the guest, I couldn't click fast enough. Should have run this episode at Christmas, because that's what it felt like, watching two of my favorites having a conversation.

[@henoktekle596]

I was expecting to see the debate on veganism b/c yuval and neil has two different perspective

[@CT-uv8os]

Oh honey you haven't been around much have you? Lol! Recommend Bill Moyers interviews with Joseph Campbell. Harari is quite dull compared to Campbell. Peace.

[@brandom7900]

@@CT-uv8os Thats because Harari is a psychopath.

[@samofrabat]

No he's not. if he was a deep thinker he wouldn't be hmsxl

[@stevenames9056]

I'm going to need this guy to do more interviews. Very interesting point of view that we can all identify with but choose to ignore because of how unprepared we all are in the area of provision.

[@dolinaj1]

Yuval has been widely interviewed for at least a decade. He teaches MOOC courses, and is on the faculty at the uni in Tel Aviv.

[@dhwanishah3280]

This is such a delight ..Two of my favourites are together ..I read all books from Yuval and hear all STartalk Episode..Loved it..

[@idontknownothing6662]

Same here

[@brianashcroft1924]

Both these guys are baffled by humanity's loss of trust in institutions. Have you ever considered that people have witnessed these institutions corrupt before our very eyes and degenerate into the kind of immoral fascism you care so much about? The Catholic Church, the FBI, the CIA, the CDC, the central banks, Congress, the judiciary, academia, the media. On and on these institutions are entirely to blame for the people's loss of trust. Neil thinks the problem is the internet? No, Neil it is your beloved corrupt institutions.

[@samofrabat]

Sapien is a joke. He goes into a lot of extrapolation without rigor. He's a story teller "horseshit" not a rigorous academic

I am from Hungary and our largest bill in 1946 was the 100 million "bilpengő" which translates to 10^20 of the local currency of that time. Also, the monthly inflation rate was 10^16%.

[@tehkt86]

This episode just blew my mind wide open. I'm loving every second of it

[@robertmorrisey7140]

Absolutely! Same Here 🤗

[@LaDivisionDeAriza]

You should read his books, this is only the surface

[@divi9912]

Great episode. I personally would love more of these kinds of conversations. Not that i don't enjoy the "standard format", don't get me wrong here.

[@JoeyVol]

Every time my kids wake me up in the night because something scared them, I tell them a story about our ancestors and why the feel the way they do. *WELL, not everytime.* 50% of the time the bump in the night they heard was me and their mom, in which they cannot huddle next to me for story time for obvious reasons. lol

[@shajanj]

Biggest takeaway from the conversation is people need to know history understand what bad ideas have caused destruction and have been resolved such that present and future generations do not go back to those ideas…biggest example fascism. Two greats here in conversation..thanks for the show.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I agree. I didn't know about fascist tactics as a complete set or plan until I read _How Fascism Works_ by Jason Stanley. That's something we need to learn in Civics, just like the more people who vote, the less likely a fanatical minority can gain power. The techniques of advertising were also a lesson I remember from school, like how they use celebrities, jingles, testimonials, etc. to sell products. Also logical thinking or at least recognizing logical fallacies in arguments, especially by politicians or even lawyers' arguments to a jury.

[@mirhashim9482]

What a treat! Listening to 2 brilliant philosopher- scholars of our time in conversation!

[@samofrabat]

the fa9990t isn't a philosopher, don't insult reason. If he was using reason he wouldn't be irrational to use gastr0intestinal or9an to emulate females

[@raymondanye2412]

Neil we need a part 2 and 3 and possible a whole series on this topic. Yuval was an awesome guest. The one i could most relate to on star talk. I am a risk and compliance proffessional and boy the questions Neil posed, were of paramount interest in my field of work.

[@moshem3530]

Great conversation! Thanks Yuval & Neil

[@ozzyboi4138]

I love how Neil brings life to the conversation with his on point sense of humour..making it more engaging and lively for the audience.

[@freeheeler09]

Yuval and Neil, I have degrees in both science and history and have sometimes had to explain or justify be to the other. This was a useful discussion and I’m just about to listen again. I suggest a periodic conversation between the two of you!

[@freeheeler09]

One to the other, typo

[@melodygn]

33:32 wow! Neil's definition of civilization it's exactly my definition of spirituality. And actually it's the definition of the concept of "religion" for many others. It blew my mind a little bit...

[@pabloorell6770]

Two legends together!!

[@samofrabat]

If he were a legend he would known not put a sxl or9an in f9c9s. Legends aren't hmsxls. I agree with Plato

[@Curtis10WM]

Might be my favorite start talk to date. Impressive guest.

[@elizabethaguilar7040]

It would be awesome to have Spanish subtitles so I can share this with my friends, great podcast I'm definitely a new fan of it, greetings from Mexico! (:

[@elizabethbyars2368]

I just turned on captions in Spanish. It's available

[@elizabethaguilar7040]

@@elizabethbyars2368 it has the automatically generated by KZbin Jeje but the auto one always is a really bad translation or is saying another diferent thing is made just by voice so it is not good enough to comprehend all the topic if they only understand Spanish, maybe is just nor available for my country idk

[@srinuisnow]

Easily one of the best interviews ever. There are so many insights packed into these 42 minutes than in many tomes. Thank you Star Talk. Thank you, Mr Harare Thank you Mr. Tyson. 🙏

[@mrrilz11]

Excellent and useful dialog! Very much appreciated in every facet. Thank you, gentlemen!

[@user-wi3lg1rz8f]

We can Cooperate that well because we learned to communicate and hand over knowledge to the next generation.

[@BradleyLayton]

Perhaps this podcast itself is now immortalized.

[@nwhthx1138]

Awesome guest. It has given me a new perspective on life and history

[@EricJacobusOfficial]

Million dollar question for Yuval: Is modern science the story you tell yourself?

[@aandrep007]

These two together! What a treat! ❤ Thank you

[@lloydbradly307]

We need more people like Neil Degrass Tyson. Also that historian needz to understand that he's referring to RULES OF BASKETBALL/THE GAME

[@yvonnetruelove2270]

Thank you for another fascinating and thought provoking episode.

[@mabuzlouisofficial]

5 LAST REAL HOPES FOR HUMANKIND 😭 youtu.be/5ZQJfNwCz

[@mrdebris1217]

I love Mr Harari, great show, but often I was afraid about Mr Tyson to fall asleep.

[@alieninbellingam]

Excellent one-on-one interview with Yuval! There is great value in just a one-on-one allowing just 2 minds to focus without other third parties involved!

[@brianashcroft1924]

Two dishonest and corrupt fascists talking down to a dumb audience.

[@sophos.sophos]

Excellent conversation! I enjoy so much Harari vision of the Humanity and of course thanks great Neil for your sharpness and amazing sense of humor.

[@ChrisJohnson-jb3cb]

been watching Tyson since middle school. Still amazes me till this day

[@leamsi4ever]

Need him to come back for a longer episode!

[@_TheDeanMachine]

Great episode, enjoying these one on one that you've been doing lately.

[@davidt3956]

Combining the mention of money and stories, read "Debt: The First 5,000 Years," by David Graeber. It's a great story about how we got to the nonsensical views of money we now hold.

[@stephenphelps920]

when the guest has better studio and recording equipment than the host

[@danz4928]

Neil! This is one of the greatest episodes! Blew my mind!!

[@anthonymenotti]

Language was probably the first myth we collectively agreed upon

[@Reflection4040]

Best Christmas gift this year. Thank you so much both of you ❤️🎄☮️

[@predragnikitz9106]

I'm listening to his audio book now, thank you, Neil, you are THE BEST!

[@arincamryn]

Reading his book right now. Super stoked to see this interview pop up!

[@batman6432]

Maybe! u tube is spying on u ?

[@ItsJibb]

Daang I loved this episode and now I have to read some of this man’s work! BUT I haven’t heard Neil say a bad word In a while , caught me off guard, glad even the great Neil Degrasse Tyson lets it slip once in awhile. Happy new year Neil and Chuck!! Hope to continue to see the universe expand in my mind through your podcasts.!!

[@danielteran8067]

Boy! Talking about A.I. effects, you should hear about the art community right now and the heated debate on A.I. apps that are taking over areas of artistic job opportunities. There is a big legal and ethical issue concerning the developing of these technologies, most of all copyrights issues that haven't been address by laws, the companies know this and they are trying to take all the advantage possible making profit and not paying anything to the real artists images that feed these technologies. Plus many more other moral and ethical issues. There is a youtube Channel called PROKO tv. were they tackle the subject in deep dive with real professionals, you should see it! :D

[@celtyrysuje]

Two of my favorite people together in one video

[@Fudog1138]

@NGT. Home run my friend. I've followed this guy since his first book. He has a very unique way of educating people. Dare I say he breaks it down Barney style for folks like me. Thank you for doing this though. Your show is helpful and I feel important. Food, water, shelter, love, education and healthcare should be our common goal for all humans. Your show often times proves that point. Thank you.

[@Ramiromasters]

9:28 Harari says that what enabled humans to build great things is the "Ability to invent and believe fictional stories" which really only speaks about kings and religious leaders brainwashing their subjects to have them work for them... In the information era, only the more educated and independent nations seem to thrive. This is because just a few heads directing the whole of society fall very short of understanding all the complexity of the world. The body as an intelligent system is composed of several organs, each with their own intelligence, the brain alone can not think enough for the rest of the body. Indoctrination is not something that would create an advanced system but a retrograde one.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I got that it was about trust. That you trust your employer will pay you correctly and on-time, that the price of goods will not significantly change by your next paycheck. That the institutions you trust will still be functioning, like the utilities. That people aren't going to steal your stuff, whether it's your car, stuff in your home when you leave for work, personal items at your desk, and especially people patronizing your business. By contrast, homeless people can't even trust their shoes won't be stolen when they take them off to sleep in a shelter.

[@mp-kq3vc]

My mother always claimed that Joseph Campbell got it right in The Power of Myth. We busted her chops about that "mythology" book. It's interesting that we all acted that way without actually reading the book that she had.

[@michaelkhoo5846]

Fascinating conversation, thank you both!

[@ajkpublicagency]

Very relevant conversation. A treat in time.

[@Quancheese]

Immediately one of my favorite Star talks

[@evelina733]

Neil you are so great ! And your guest is amazing!

[@baddoodle6876]

This was a fantastic conversation! Loved it!

[@Jogazi_12]

I think what the guy is trying to say about fictional stories is the power of narrative. The ability to create stories and lore is what has driven human society and civilization throughout the ages. In a campfire people don't gather around the hunter, or the warrior. They gather around the storyteller. Unless of course the hunter or the warrior is also a great storyteller. He who controls the narrative controls the myth, the lore, the history, which ultimately dictates the culture at any given time.

[@ericgerena5389]

Hahahaha this is the first time I’ve heard Neil get bleeped out - nice laughs and great podcast!

[@gamingcentral562]

That was a very thought-provoking discussion. I might watch this again in the future.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I just saw it for the second time after encountering a pessimist who said things are getting worse year after year.

[@Rellianno]

Sapiens is a great book!

[@humoyunbobirov3757]

During the pandemic humanity believed in science rather than God. This is very interesting.

[@gooddaysahead1]

Some anthropologists and philosophers feel strongly that humanity has an innate character of morality, and that is how we have learned to get along to some extent. Without being able to work together as groups and tribes and cities, we would have died out a long time ago because we are incredibly weak compared to other animal species. Given the history of massive wars and genocides it would be hard to believe that humanity is inherently moral. And yet, here we are. Maybe I am just wish casting that morality is inherent. It is my hope.

[@jamesa.smith.7794]

Inherently or organically “moral”, no; but inherently and organically cooperative, yes! And, out of cooperation, the benefits of mediating our inherent and organic competitiveness is demonstrated! Better to hunt alone, or better to hunt in a group?