Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast

[@lexfridman]

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. Transcript: lexfridman.com/yuval-noah-harari-transcript 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - MasterClass: masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - AG1: drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil 1:24 - Intelligence 20:19 - Origin of humans 30:41 - Suffering 51:22 - Hitler 1:09:54 - Benjamin Netanyahu 1:28:17 - Peace in Ukraine 1:45:07 - Conspiracy theories 1:59:46 - AI safety 2:14:04 - How to think 2:23:47 - Advice for young people 2:26:28 - Love 2:36:38 - Mortality 2:41:02 - Meaning of life

[@bas.artistry]

I hope you get sponsored by redbull

[@benhowell5790]

Sickening having one of these fascistic social engineers on, Lex. Do your research on the WEFs nwo agendas mate.

[@lppoqql]

Well, its funny how hard working Asian American men are castrated and neutered by the western media while at the sametime promote racist Asian fetish. Now, that shows you human nature, this is what happens when you are too nice. I'm really surprised Asian men didn't fight back for so long. They should

[@msilence2009]

Lex, you don't know what means "home" for russians? Go home means go into your borders and stay there!

[@TheNickdotDK]

why are you talking to this scum?

[@moarminerals]

"Our brains love language so much, that we do not need something to be correct. We just need it to be a beautiful story". For me, this summarizes this video's most important aspects.

[@stupideunuchs6513]

Sounds like you believe in liars.

[@aaronanytime8897]

@@stupideunuchs6513 You believe your own lies.

[@NeutralNews-HeroGenerations]

Very intelligent reply 👌

[@okirooju3787]

It's like this video's language. It is orgasmic to the brains of so many people so they do not care about the correctness of what they're hearing nor can see the bigger picture. Beautiful stories like transhumanism, AI, and other things these guys push will scratch a lot of ears but will only end in tears.

[@chinchilla_462]

@@stupideunuchs6513 People keep saying this, but I haven't seen any solid proof yet, just conspiracy theories without any solid backing. To me it seems people are just scared of the possible future realities harari is talking about, and instead of dealing with the threat and acknowledging it they rather deny him as a whole.

[@bciosk5642]

Hi, I took some notes with interesting/ novel ideas shared in this episode. I am sharing them below in case someone would like to quickly remind themselves of what was discussed. - Difference between Intelligence vs Consciousness (solving problems vs feeling and suffering) - Plants hold intelligence - Pigs are more intelligent than dogs but convention says dogs have more consciousness - What happens when personal relationships with ai make it conventional for some people to believe that the code has consciousness? (ethical problems surrounding legislation) - People are superior to other creatures because stories make people connected en masse - The most successful story is about money - To decide if a story is real, you have to ask if it can feel (a nation cannot feel but the soldiers who died can feel) - Ability to suffer as a test for consciousness - Danger: anthropomorphization of suffering in AI (eg ai saying “Where have you been! I don’t see anything on your calendar” so jealousy) can hack into our operating system and make us believe that AI suffers - someone can use it to manipulate people - Religions are different than other stories (such as nations) because their rules are not amendable - Are you a liberal? yes if you agree that people should have: - a right to choose their government - a right to choose their destiny (profession, personal life) - a right to choose their spouse - Israel and Palestine: no motivation for a two-state solution on the side of Israel which has grown in power immensely in the last 10 years - The development of high-tech surveillance methods meant that the occupation of Palestine became less costly and less bloody - Harare claims that the system politicians go for now is a three-tier citizenship system: - 1st Jewish Israelis - 2nd Arab citizens of Israel - 3rd Palestinians living in occupied Palestine - peace is always possible but there is a lack of motivation - Conspiracy theories: it is impossible for a small group of people to control world events because real history shows us that big groups of people hold a lot of power, do a lot of planning and things still proceed against the plan - Introspection (acc to Harari one of the better human qualities) is non-verbal and comprehended through experience - Meditation is not relaxing because you cannot predict what stories and memories will come up. Boredom is also tricky because it is connected to feelings of worthlessness. However, the way to peace is through boredom. - The most important skill young people need to learn is the skill to keep learning new things. No one can predict what the world will look like in 10 years. Build your mind as a flexible mind. - If something goes against the law of nature, it doesn’t exist. The scientific framework for condemning homosexuality doesn’t hold up. - Life is feeling things and reacting to them. To understand life you need to observe it in a non-verbal manner. Try to answer “what really is happening when you suffer?”

[@B1bLioPhil3]

Yuval doesn't even know what the term consciousness means. It does not mean emotion (or the ability to feel emotion). Consciousness means what it is like to be (that thing). Even a rock has consciousness.

[@Marcus32131]

​@@B1bLioPhil3 Consciousness is the ability to experience.

[@yaneperon6296]

@@Marcus32131 some would call this sentience ; in science, consciousness usually means more sth like self-awareness

[@NP1066]

How much Ritalin/Adderall did you take to do that??

[@radiance8940]

@@B1bLioPhil3 human consciousness is entirely dependent on feelings, any other type of consciousness is purely fictional since we never experienced it so in my opinion his definition works

[@henrikandersson3286]

What I really like is that you bring on peole with completely different outlooks on things, for example having had both Harari and Kennedy in the last few weeks. I despise Harari and what he is trying to accomplish for the WEF. But I could be mistaken about him, my perception could be wrong so I will watch this and maybe change my views. It is absolutley crucial that all people can have a voice and be heard and this channel is so valuable because of that.

[@Sbinott0]

While I disagree with you I’m going to say thanks for this comment, 99% of the others are just people saying he’s the “antichrist” based upon nothing. It’s rare to find someone open to change his mind and to listen to what the other side has to say

[@Thomas...191]

Love this comment because I've the opposite opinion (distrustful of Kennedy and a positive bias to harari). But I am on the same page about this channel the the entertaining of contrasting ideas.

[@fafolaw]

What do you think he's trying to do for the WEF?

[@happyd9733]

@@fafolaw he's on record saying that he wants to drug poor people and lock them in pods with video games because they're useless. Words to that effect. He's a monster

[@fafolaw]

@@happyd9733 Source? I'm 99% sure that he never said that, that's ridiculous, I've watch many of his interviews and read his books

[@farisalthibani1270]

I am Jordanian and also a Muslim Arab (insert stories), I began learning about civics and specifically American democracy just a week before the Israeli protests or demonstration, and I came to appreciate all the ideas of the European Enlightenment period, including those of john locke, and the ideas of the social contract, sovreignty of the People, Seperation of Power, and so much more and most relevant to this topic: the importance for checks and balances between the different segments of goverment (i.e. the ability for the judicial governemnt to "check and balance" the executive governemnt). It's sad to learn about what is happening in Israel and I can understand the frustrations of the people who are demonstarting. Yuval has been a long "look up" in my google search history. I read his book Sapiens when it was just days old. Observing Israel and then seeing Yuval speak in public has inspired me and I can appreciate this content, Lex.. And here I am writing a comment knowing I will be accompanied with anxiety caused by my inner "Stan" that will affect my confidence. Any ways hope who stumbles upon this comment appreciate the necessity to learn about civics and governance especially when attempting to understand these laws, policies, and their History.

[@deanzilberstein953]

thanks so much for this beautiful comment. support from Israel.

[@albasdumbledorf5113]

No such thing as American democracy

[@victorblock3421]

The childless commies in Israel & dog owners will lose their dictatorial powers if the judiciary becomes democratized.

[@steveflorida8699]

@@albasdumbledorf5113 what countries are a better model of democracy, then the constitution and republic of the USA?

[@steveflorida8699]

After having read the civics of western society, and observing and living near Israel. Do you think the Palestine people would be better served by new Palestine leaders, than the current Palestine leadership? From afar it seems the Palestine leadership is redundant and not progressive with peace reform, compromise, & uplifting the political, economic and social environment.

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

“Our brains love language so much that we don’t need the facts to be correct, we just need it to be a beautiful story.” ~Lex Friedman Music, architecture, aesthetics etc.

[@user_375a82]

Yup, maybe: But not me, I can see. I'll eat with a fork, all you talk? Not me, I will be, .

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

@@user_375a82 ok, that’s a confusing reply 👌🏻

[@Tangerinka410]

@@CamelxRavenNova2 Maybe a bot or AI ;)

[@CamelxRavenNova2]

@@Tangerinka410 your probably right

[@djtall3090]

I realized this about people a few years ago, I have friends that believe farout conspiracy theories because they are more interesting than the boring truth. You can also see it in sales and marketing, I know people that buy beer based on the story printed on the label. For example, a lost family receipe from 1866, small batch, stored in oak casks from the Tuscany region or what ever, people eat it up.

[@lublack3236]

The part about boredom being connected to feelings of worthlessness, which in my case will lead to guilt and anger towards myself. WOW ! It felt like balm to hear him say that...even if you intuit it and know it on some level, hearing another person pinpoint and articulate it, is liberating. Compassion, starting with self compassion, listening and conversing with each other to try and understand who we really are, it is moving. Thank you Mr Harari and Mr Fridman for this wonderful conversation.

[@gaberoyalll]

All we need Is a goal like walk 2 miles every day . Or run 10 miles. Or walk 1 mile. Just even 1 tuff but reachable goal helps me 😊

[@Kobe29261]

@@gaberoyalll I think that missed the point @lublack3236 was making. To be bored has 2 components - the one you pointed at - an inability to engage oneself but also a second and depper meaning - an inability to engage another consciousness/person enough to command their attention. One feels worthless because here you are in a world of 8 billion people and nobody seems to be interested in spending their time with you - speaking generally of course - sure if you are a young attractice woman you can hold someones engagement but with the clear understanding that its transactional. Not sure there's a solution to the second challenge other that deep personal work and societal overhaul.

[@Franciscasieri]

100B have lived and died already... 100T could have been born but were not... You are reading this now... And you have the temerity to be bored? Godspeed fellow homo sapien...

[@mariaduncan6162]

I don’t want this conversation to end, I’ll be bored when it’s over….

[@udal17]

Ведущий уставший.

[@paulweiler8967]

Absolutely captivated by this profound dialogue between Yuval Noah Harari and Lex Fridman! Yuval's illumination on truth, religion, and the intertwining of humanity, technology, and intelligence is awe-inspiring. Embracing the importance of clarity in these realms is paramount. As he fearlessly navigates the complexities, it becomes evident that fostering intelligence is key to shaping our world. Yuval's courage echoes the sentiments of creating a future where both intelligent beings and feeling organisms coexist harmoniously. Truly inspiring for a young philosopher like me. Looking forward to the rest of this enlightening conversation!

[@SVN62534]

You're not philosopher. You're a useful fool.

[@rbparks]

I’m sure you’re looking forward to becoming the Stalin of his Karl Marx.

[@deborahharvey854]

The feeling organisms the slaves and the food of the intelligent beings

[@DanaVastman]

Yuval is an amazing communicator and thinker. His work in AI and questioning where this is all going is direly needed and I am totally impressed with his take on what is happening in Israel right now. Fascism is indeed on the march and his discussion of all these issues is so thought-provoking and truly brilliant

[@liwi513]

Q. Where do the real conversations take place? A. WEF Forum... an authoritarian regime can still have different voices... the power of stories in peoples' minds maximizing suffering while simultaneously suppressing stories that are counter to WEF agenda. Yuval, in spite of suffering, the caged bird can choose to sing or not...

[@jayarrington240]

All the Authoritarian Leaders shared the same skill - 'psychopathy in action', and the ability to say or do anything, without feeling embarrassed or ashamed, and without any kind of ethos or principles, other than the idea that everyone should listen only to them. That is the story they tell, and desperate frightened people lap it up.

[@christophnissen4532]

Yep, the average person is more frightened and less enlightened about the truth than you.

[@christophnissen4532]

I could've sworn there was a totally and different and more plausible Story told about the 3rd Reich in this Podcast. But maybe i am just didn't get it.

[@gregorysagegreene]

We proles love to elevate psychopathy.

[@kims1213]

The part where he says that only mainstream ideas are constructive and conspiracy theorists are only spreading hate says it all. How is what he is doing not hatespeach? Because he tells it nice?

[@terrismith6332]

100%

[@ODMA2112]

I find my favorite thing is his ability to communicate so clearly. He takes stands and perspectives I don't necessarily agree with, but he seems to do it with a still open mind and very lucid language. Great listen!

[@aspartamekillsyaknow9019]

Hitler had the same ability and look what happened with that

[@ODMA2112]

@@aspartamekillsyaknow9019 Hitler is a great example of a polar opposite of what I am describing… he was foaming at the mouth and fervently appealing to emotionality of fearful audience. Not still nor open minded lmao.

[@brandonburns5365]

Bot

[@damianmadian4007]

@@aspartamekillsyaknow9019 how come all the negative commenters here like you write the most retarded shit with no explanations or arguments?

[@TheMkkrr]

Yes, clear communication of a strange reasoning: Sorry, Yuval, your are not right. Life IS a story, a personal one. Your life is no exception and you speak about your story. Human life is so much more than reacting. BTW the human life is very different from that of animals also because we have a personal (hi)stories. When our life is not aligned with the biblical stories, it does not cause their falsity. Do not be afraid of death - the meeting with God your Creator is still there ahead. I would like to talk to you so much in detail and I think I could persuade you about Deity in a single talk. God does not hate anyone.

[@johnchang1221]

It’s not just about suffering. It’s about respect for something other than yourself. Compassion does not require suffering. But compassion is the willingness to suffer for the other. And it goes both ways, it should.

[@heliyabadakhshan6833]

he mentioned compassion many times

[@MrXatcloud]

“The future is not just happening. The future is built by us, by a powerful community, as you here in this room. We have the means to improve the state of the world . . .” -Klaus Schwab. So clearly there’s no conspiracy to see here!

[@kyledrake9750]

Be careful, he might accuse you of thinking that a few individuals are the masters of the world, and that you think the Pfizzer shot contains 5G chips.🤪

[@גקליןיפה]

​@@kyledrake9750🎉🎉

[@vladimirharant3128]

​@@kyledrake9750They're actually operating (tho maybe not exclusively) at 2.4GHz, what you can easily verify with some older phone via Bluetooth device discovery (with Android 7 or older). Prepare to have your world turned upside down, if you have a courage to do so ;-)

[@humphrex]

@@kyledrake9750 only one person runs BlackRock and another one Vanguard. What do you think theyre doing?

[@rustyshackleford1733]

Have Klaus Schwab on next!!! He has wonderful ideas to help people with his Great Reset. We will own nothing and be happy!

[@kezza6921]

Oh that Gargoyle that dresses like darth vadar? 😅

[@itiswhatitis1512]

​@@kezza6921he dresses like a bond villain lol

[@CaptainAmerica-qq8yc]

You mean Emperor Palpatine 😂

[@Volcano1203]

He probably also has great recipes with bugs for the people

[@tonyhull9427]

Own nothing and be happy…been done, doesn’t work

[@angryjarhead]

This is actually a mind-torture tactic. To be doing something to your victim while claiming you're not, and trying to make your victim out to be crazy. This is the final move before force comes into play.

[@christophespoiden1627]

Typical process of the sociopaths

[@theWATRpodcast]

Gaslightng

[@E_l_l_i_e]

This is the true definition of gaslighting.

[@E_l_l_i_e]

@@UC0FVA9DdusgF7y2gwveSsng gaslighting is a term that is used very loosely in everyday conversations, often referring to lies told by a spouse or a partner. That's why I said that this is the true meaning of gaslighting.

[@crashingtiger]

Watch 1984 and it portrays exactly what you are stating. Small minded evil psychopaths.

[@t.j.sortino7844]

I've seen a number of edits of Yuval's speaking engagements at the WEF and other events in "conspiratorial" content here on KZbin. With that being my first and only information set on the author, I was ready to categorize him as "one who hates humanity". After watching this interview I was left with a completely opposite conclusion! Ironically Lex and Yuval speak on the topic of conspiracy and the dangers of the false information that now lives in ones mind. I will be consuming more of Yuvals work, but straight from the source himself this time. I truly loved so much of what he expressed in this interview. And as always Lex... Another great episode from my favorite podcast and host!

[@Hexil]

The ability to cooperate in unlimited numbers is the super power of humanity.

[@DanielMatte-jj5wl]

Absolutely

[@mikl4545]

Wrong. This world belings to GOD!

[@donaldzielke4124]

The ability of mankind to cooperate, share to effect mutual goals, invest in the commons, etc., is a beautiful aspiration but surely not an evident, innate "super power. " It's not even the majority opinion.

[@okirooju3787]

Cue the tower of Babel. It will always end in confusion, if the goal is not aligned with the Creator's purposes.

[@danimorales6453]

Lex forgot to ask Hahari about his involvement with WEF but let’s him speak about conspiracy theories. That was the opportunity to challenge this guy by asking him more about these people and about the “conspiracy theory” behind dabos (rich club meetup”

[@oooodles3]

Lex let him off the hook, which ruined this interview. Opportunity wasted.

[@ageresequituresse]

You know nothing about this man.

[@vallivergano239]

Davos

[@rihhard1072]

He gave a speech there and that automatically makes him some sort of evil globalist ? Lots of assumptions you have here it seems.

[@eddiesimone3568]

​@@ageresequituresse Unfortunately I know more about Harari than I want.

[@thagreatadante]

Yuval : 'Cabals don't control everything' Blackrock , Vanguard State Street : 'Yet'. I sometimes, just sometimes get the feeling some interviews are intended as a subtle 'look ..over there' way of dispelling one narrative and inserting another.

[@mstrG]

he spiced a lie with some truth and clearly it's visible which one is which one, guy is just too confident in his lies and his ego is orbiting

[@thagreatadante]

@@tommyp1494 Yeah, very few comments on the actual show content just the same botlike repetitive Lex love.

[@prosper4wardubbi915]

@@tommyp1494Exactly I agree. Lex wont do it. He is smarter than he wants you to believe and his kindness persona seems fake Because Where are the TOUGH questions??? Maybe he is a weirdo as well Lex and likes to go to go deep in shit without actually understanding the consequences of not being careful with your words.

[@fifiadan]

@@tommyp1494Id be willing to bet they are bots. I can’t remember the number but something like 50% of internet users are bots now. We should trust nothing.

[@athen33]

@@tommyp1494​bru i was starting to think i was the only one. the comments straight up have a template and it’s not even subtle. on some chat gpt sht with good grammar and everything

[@HannyTjalsma]

My reaction (from The Netherlands)... Thanks for your all the intervieuws with people with so many different sights of the the world. I helps me to think about things in so many different ways. To try to be open. I often say: "Every day I am learning". And I am!!! I am 68 years old, this learning process is still going on. Thanks to you and so many other thinkers. Always look at both ways. I Wish you well.

[@lisayakobi1117]

If as Hariri says a small group of people are not conspiring to control the world, why not ask him directly about the World Economic Forum’s global plans and what his role is in that group??

[@piratessalyx7871]

Starting a conspiracy are we?

[@shalomedome1614]

@@piratessalyx7871starting? The WEF rabbit hole goes deeper than most conspiracies

[@ozmedia3717]

@@piratessalyx7871 Starting a conspiracy lol. It's plainly stated on the WEF website, and that's before you get into many overtly obvious moves. And the people that see Harari as anything beyond a grade B intellect, which is the type that sell out, are a testament to the success of state schooling and the MSM in dumbing people down.

[@Idealist_Paradox]

"The truth has two big problems: it tends to be complicated and it tends to be painful."

[@oldhollywoodbriar]

This was one of the dumbest things he said.

[@aniketshukla3824]

​@@oldhollywoodbriarNot really.

[@jewjew4204]

​@@oldhollywoodbriarWhy?

[@dholl2000]

a C-. It's problematic for a dishonest (or untruthful?) mind.

[@oldhollywoodbriar]

@@jewjew4204 truth is simple, people who describe it as complicated usually do so before discarding it. In a lot of ways, Harari is completely blind to geo politics and culture, this is why truth is complicated for him, it’s because he doesn’t have truth.

[@BBStyles777]

Please have Tim Ballard on your show.

[@Thomas...191]

Please don't 🙏

[@gladjohnson3117]

@@Thomas...191 why not?

[@supernalbjj]

@@gladjohnson3117 because he likes what sick people do to kids

[@aga5109]

Please do.

[@Thomas...191]

@@supernalbjj that's why. If you don't like him you get called that. It's like the criticism proof defense of people like Ibrahim x kendi, if he gets criticised; those people are racists. When a criticism or skeptical view of a story or film is met with "you must be a child predator"; I get seriously bored with the stupidity and pathetic self-righteousness.

[@liliyaparafenyuk6633]

thank you both for this interview. it was such a pleasure watching, feeling and being aware of the things discussed

[@henrikelanschuetzer4261]

" pleasure" in all its all ambivalent " reality' ?😮

[@stephaniemosher8611]

This was a great conversation. I found it particularly interesting that Yuval did not mention the WEF in his exploration of global cabals. He made it seem as if there is no globalist organization “penetrating cabinets” and imposing control over entire gov factions. He made it seem as if global cabals didn’t work with the established and public structures of power around the world. That was disappointing since he is the second in line for WEF and has talked about controlling all people and creating a new religion that can use tech to ensure compliance with the new doctrines of said religion. Still, hearing two brilliant minds is always a pleasure.

[@SerenityReceiver]

Sociopaths using capitalism and elite networking for their own goals is not the same as a "global cabal" directing everything, even though the outcome might be very similar. Harari certainly isn't "the second in line for WEF" and if/when he talks about "controlling all people and creating a new religion that can use tech to ensure compliance with the new doctrines of said religion" it is to warn. How could you listen to this video and think otherwise? I have read his books and ther is no doubt in my mind about his intentions.

[@Syncopia]

Now you see why he's #2. He's no fool.

[@larsjames777]

It absolutely amazed me that Harari did not mention he is a key advisor to Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the WEF. Even worse is that Lex did not bring this fact up. Obviously, it was pre-planned to leave out one of the most important aspects of Harari's life. This is truly despicable, especially since the WEF has such devious plans to strip most humans of their basic rights. "By 2030 you'll own nothing and be happy." And what is the basic tenet of communism? No private property. CBDCs will allow surveillance of every transaction you make, and the gov't can control how you spend money and on what goods and services. The list of WEF's power-mad plans are mostly public, or can easily be imagined. What are YOU going to do to prevent the travesty of their near-total control over every human life? How can we convince Harari to switch teams and play for the good guys!?

[@thomasvicanek-santaguida1066]

exactly... the guy telling us that cabals dont exist is the #2 in the biggest one lol. He is saying the truth that they can't be secret, WEF aren't secret at all but very open about taking individuals freedoms away....

[@rickhunter1454]

You WEF conspiracy guys are the best lolcows online

[@hyperborean2576]

What about asking about his involvement with the WEF and how it is influencing governments to take action on important issues, yet no one has elected them? This would be the #1 question to ask this man.

[@JP-kp9kh]

Yea but that wont happen because Lex Friedman s podcast is about leveraging technology to perpetuate the capitalist order. We are already being enslaved 9-6 pursuing meaningless occupations designed to help the ruling class concentrate wealth in ever fewer hands. Does Lex Friedman ever raise this as an issue?

[@milire2668]

typical lex d zuking questions.. he should b way more critical

[@boogiewg5141]

That's what NGOs do?

[@bluemm2852]

At 30:20 he makes a point about how stories can end up killing people, but fails to reflect on how this relates to the stories he and the WEF tell.

[@juancsmix]

bud, the WEF has no power over you. stop being afraid of ghosts

[@okirooju3787]

It will only end in tears for those who fantasize about the kind of future these guys preach. One thing I give them credit for is they truly can approximate human tendencies, that people will gulp up even stories that will kill them eventually if you adorn those stories beautifully enough. Case in point: UBI. But they also make a huge mistake, which is their tendency to turn their human thought-pattern approximations into generalist models. Or do they? I should think they're well aware there are people who can see through their schemes.

[@kenthanos]

This interview deserves an award, incredible.

[@Doc4Teaching]

Agree 100%!

[@Marcio7B]

I love to listen to people I don't agree with. I want to hear their arguments and let them challenge my believes. With that said - Yuval is an amazing guest. Thank you very much Lex. Much love to all!

[@elijah_essais]

why don't you agree with him?

[@dangwood91887]

U need to do more research on him then because he BSd his way through this. Here’s his mentor Klaus Schwab kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYvSaItrjqx9fsk

[@ME.N.]

Dito, disagree with him on a lot of topics while I still can agree on a few. Communication is key to a healthy society.

[@mstrG]

bot's responding to bots, marvelous

[@ME.N.]

@@mstrG who are you talking about?

[@ronspunar2411]

Please remember any thoughts you are allowed to have. Good or Bad can come to pass. U CHOOSE!❤

[@khaledkord8021]

I asked chatGPT to convince me I should have ice cream tonight, Yuval Noah Harari style: "As the stars emerge to paint the night sky, and the world's cacophony softly subsides, seize this fleeting moment to delight in ice cream's unpretentious allure. Embrace the symphony of taste and the rush of emotion it brings. Allow it to remind you of the small, remarkable joys that give life its richness and purpose."

[@neolord50pro77]

Ice cream is a lie. Take the red pill instead.

[@amandanelson5067]

I do not fear death. Why fear death if you know where you are going? Even if you don't fully know you have Trust and Faith from the Source/Creator as being connected. You are not separate you just view yourself as separate. 🙏

[@squebler]

I was thinking the other day, life is suffering. And after listening to several of Lex's discussions, I noticed a theme of wanting to hang on to some suffering. Like, if we were to eliminate suffering, what would happen? I'm pretty sure we would die very soon after that. Like, most people only go to work because they wish to avoid the suffering of poverty. Why not just stop working? Because then you'll run out of money. Who cares? Why do you need money? To buy food and pay rent. Why do you need those things? To survive. Why do you need to survive? Well, that's sort of like a rewording of "What's the meaning of life?", right? It seems to me, we are simply compelled to survive. Could we just quit trying to survive? Is it directly linked to suffering? Well, I think most people would feel fear if they really considered stopping trying to survive. It's sort of the same thing as suicide. Although I guess the phrase "stopping trying to survive" elicits a more peaceful death than "committing suicide". But anyway, yeah, I think it's not really that you think you need to survive, but you're driven to survive by the fear of the pains that you would experience if you stopped trying to survive. And you've probably experienced some of these pains. The pain of the cold. The pain of sitting on a hard concrete surface. The pain of a sunburn. The pain of hunger. So if you eliminated all of those sufferings, what would you do? I think most people would do something fun, or something they have wanted to do, but didn't because of their fears. Why would you stop and go eat? You might say "so that I can keep having fun"; but then you're really just serving a fear again, to prevent a suffering. The suffering of that fun ending. So it seems like suffering is fundamental to intelligence, if the agent is to survive. But what about a robot that is simply programmed to survive? Maybe it's programmed with some information about things that can lead to its destruction, as well as some algorithms for learning about other things that can lead to its destruction, and other algorithms to survive. Couldn't it be that it does all that activity and feels nothing? No fear or anxiety or pain? And if so, couldn't we remove the pain part of our experience, and only have the intelligent survival? What would such an intelligent survival look like? Would you eat candy? You are intelligent, so you know that candy is going to destroy your teeth, and make you fat; and that would decrease your ability to survive; so you would not want to eat the candy. But the candy is pleasurable; so now you have a problem. How do you reconcile it? Well, it seems that the normal human behavior is to eat the candy; so apparently that is more valued in the human nature program, than survival.

[@xGINGERxBREADx]

Great questions. I think removing the suffering would look a lot more like living with intention and making conscious choices. Perhaps like the choice to grow one's own food instead of slaving away at a desk to work for money, etc. Choosing not to engage in fighting or victimhood, etc. Of course, for all that to really add up to less suffering, it would require more people to be on board with that agenda. It's easy to say these things and much harder to execute when we're in a (completely man-made) economic depression. But hey, it's still worth doing a little part to try and teach future generations, and help ourselves.

[@nataliadagon]

Nobody reads more than 3 raws....

[@simpleselfhelp]

I love Yuval's response to Lex saying that Yuval doesn't think Hitler is an impressive person: ''Did I say that?'' with that facial expression. So good. Brings me joy. 51:32

[@ondrejstefik159]

Yuval’s technofascist character is not hidden 😅

[@DaniloCarretta]

He reminds me Sheldon Cooper

[@saintedpatience9565]

@@DaniloCarretta he reminds me of Joseph Goebbels

[@PatrickFerryCoach]

I agree with the premise, Ai can't be presented as a real human. It's one thing that makes sense and doesn't stop progress.

[@brojitsu]

Interesting how what he's describing in the intro is what the Bible describes is happening regarding sin and Satan.

[@williamlp]

From my own interest being completely ignorant and confused about how the world operates, I wish they addressed the steel man version of conspiracy theory instead of the straw one. E.g. is it telling that they didn't even mention the WEF or whatever Harari's role is within it?

[@sebastianeckert1947]

Maybe start at your own ignorance not someones role somewhere

[@timburr1]

Yuval Noah Harari, historian, futurist, and World Economic Forum (WEF) adviser, said, “We just don’t need the vast majority of the population” in the early 21st century given modern technologies’ rendering human labor economically and militarily “redundant.”

[@kevenmosley3423]

That one is burned into my brain. Don't forget it

[@TimMer1981]

What his friend Killary Clinton calls "the Deplorables". Same club, same goal.

[@DutchPalestinian777]

I cannot believe this weasel is given a platform to speak!

[@mayatara1980]

So? When is an obvious fact a crime?

[@mayatara1980]

I would add: we don't need and all these extra people are severely harmful to the planet. Doesn't mean you're defending genocide. I dream of a world with like 10% of current population, yet I am way to compassionate to desire them to be killed. I just hope people stop procreating at the rates they do currently. And so do many rational people who understand we are way too many.

[@dalewicks3922]

Harari quote... "you do not have a divine spark, you are hackable animals"

[@editelh]

I can’t believe how blind people are. He said that and much more.

[@wellboyahyeah]

I wonder has he ever tried psychedelic medicine?

[@tommimi9171]

He also admired computers lack of emotions for communication, like a true psychopath. These two are as deep as an ashtray. It’s no wonder I’m being force fed this propaganda vomit every time I finish watching a video on here.. Saint Klausk of the Schwab would be proud of his main adviser, but he also won’t get too emotional 😉 Let’s pray for these hackable animal’s souls, only a miracle would help here.

[@QuantumTachyonrider]

He doesn't have a soul...so doesn't think anyone else does.

[@Shmoji]

Crazy this has been sitting in my Watch Later playlist for months. I randomly decided to watch it and seems very related to what's going on in the world right now. Fantastic discussion, thank you both ❤

[@atomoyoga]

" If we can not listen and pay attention to our own breath for more than 5 seconds how do we pretend to understand more complex concepts " 👏👏👏

[@markusjanhunen5112]

Still the same man cannot breathe while he's talking. He has no idea how to talk and breathe. So whole interview is waste of time.

[@observerone6727]

Focusing on one's breath can be boring. Complex concepts are more interesting and fun, therefore worth focusing on for hours to enjoy the final understanding and accomplishment.

[@isaacclay218]

​@@observerone6727you'll most likely misunderstand if your attention span is terrible.

[@deborahkate1849]

clearly yuval hasn't a clue about the Numinous. He suffers from arrested development, thus the binary human vs machine reduction. Toddler

[@atomoyoga]

@@deborahkate1849 he says it's all conspiracy theories but he points the Chinese or Russians as a society who do this dictatorial practices. But he assumes US or Europe does not! 🤦

[@Raulikien]

What a great conversation, and also easy to understand and follow! Others like the one with Joscha Bach have more depth but they torture our poor minds with a million ideas per second, this one was just the right balance.

[@user_375a82]

Not me, I can see. I'll eat with a fork, all you talk? Not me, I can see.

[@sourcejosh]

​@@user_375a82Ocean, fish, jump. China. many small time make big time.

[@krishnakandel624]

​@@sourcejoshwtf r u talking about? You make no sense

[@spirogiannaki]

He is so non depth and he likes to torture his fellow minds as a german against the jewish. Can to see that?. He is Hitler himself. What a pity.

[@richardcollier1912]

​@@krishnakandel624It is called Haiku. Very deep, like Ocean. But also chaotic and confusing, from which we get Confucius. No?

[@engineeringmadeasy]

When he said people kill each other based on stories. That touched me guys and that is 100% true. It's the fact.

[@ShannonRamos]

Best stop listening to listening to WEF stories then?

[@neoarmour]

Well congrats on being simple. Very liberal approach to history.

[@motorhead48067]

@@neoarmour “Everyone who disagrees with me is simple and I have to let them know I think so whenever I can.”

[@fatronjones]

There's always more than one side to a story.

[@TheInterestedObserver]

He is planning on killing BILLIONS of people based on his own stories. Probably not the best person to get all self-righteous about death and murder. Except for his murder is justified by his own concept of elitism.

[@JohnS-g6f]

Last answer was very impressive for me. "LIfe is not a story. The universe does not function like a story"

[@Telencephelon]

Wow. This blew me out of the water. Just recently I deemed the Marc Andreeseen Interview the best one ever. But this is so refreshing and insightful. Even better

[@iamthereforeistrive9392]

Oh, I hope you heard yval talking about "useless eaters" and how "we" will be treating them in the near future. Very eye-opening.

[@leviastrohumdes]

I am very much looking forward to a conversation between the Dutch philosopher Bernardo Kastrup and Lex Fridman. Wouldn’t that be refreshing… Great talk!

[@lievenyperman9363]

I agree. I've never seen Bernardo being on a podcast in person though. He's always doing the video call thing. I hope he would make an exception for Lex.

[@oldhollywoodbriar]

Same, I just made an episode with him myself. He’s great.

[@valueengines2184]

Harari muddles emotions with consciousness

[@JaiFlicker]

I’d argue that he uses the word “feel” more as a synonym for “experience” than for “emotion.” When he says that humans “feel” things, he means humans subjectively experience things, not humans have lots of feelings (aka emotions).

[@Thisisahandle701]

Can you have emotions and not be conscious? I don't think so.

[@mstrG]

​@@Thisisahandle701still it's not the same, harari want masses to believe there is no free will so wef agenda can be pushed easier, this one is funny to watch

[@231978jimmy]

If someone says that the purpose of knowledge is pointless, I would answer that the purpose is to make our lives better.

[@ShadyRonin]

4:40 Prof Harari: “to have consciousness without any intelligence is impossible” Me: “…hold my beer”

[@yanelisoto1]

😂😂😂

[@GiraffeVortex]

It even takes massive intelligence to act stupidly, even a damaged brain is marvel of biology

[@drglencoleman]

Hysterical. Thank you.

[@actisenergy]

Homer Simpson is appreciative of beer holders and 🍩 donuts. 🍩🍩🍻🍺

[@dave9547]

lol

[@pacifica4508]

Maybe next Lex could talk to Klaus Schwab and let him explain how he's just a very misunderstood guy trying to make the world a better place 🤣

[@cory255]

Typical sheep comment. Didn’t listen to the podcast and jumped to judge without context. GTFOH.

[@DankyKang96]

Exactly 😂 Why Lex just lets these people on to talk like they’re completely right without pushing back on anything they say, I don’t know, but it’s almost like he is one of them 🤷🏻‍♂️ hopefully one day we see someone with balls who can get these people on and hold a fire under their feet.

[@Toxickys]

@@DankyKang96 Because Lex is in the club, dude is huge friend of Zuckerberg etc lol

[@David-o7p2g]

@@DankyKang96 i heard his a split minded victim beeing abused by illuma as a kid and now just a pupet like big artt of his guest

[@frcid]

I would like that

[@nathanielplacide4119]

This show just shifted my afternoon plans

[@Sarada.Amaru.999]

Do you mind sharing?

[@AttorneyGeneralGregStumbo]

@@Sarada.Amaru.999uhhh? This dude was planning on watching a movie or gaming, maybe going for a walk/going to the gym and now instead he’s watching this? What were you expecting?

[@AttorneyGeneralGregStumbo]

@@Sarada.Amaru.999never mind. Just saw your channel. I get it now.

[@Sarada.Amaru.999]

@@AttorneyGeneralGregStumbo OK...I wish you well.✌

[@apostolpappas]

There must be a good reason why the first commandment says that we should love God with our hearts and souls and all our minds. Given quite a while ago.

[@kostik]

I've been waiting for this chat literally for years.

[@marcobao4004]

The Don to Micheal "always keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer to you". Keep Yuval real close!

[@justinigoe2969]

I don't think Lex realizes that Yuval is an enemy to mankind. Or if Lex does but didn't question Yuval then we should start calling him Lex Luthor.

[@cristinapichiu8288]

​@@justinigoe2969why is Yuval evil/bad? This is my first podcast I saw with him. I read the Homo Sapiens book and the next one of Yuval. And I enjoy it. But I Don't know to much about him in general. Thanks!

[@MrHorsesongs05]

​@@cristinapichiu8288He's a gnostic and a eugenicist who works for a group that is attempting to create the NWO. Just read his book. Its frightening.

[@debrawehrly6900]

This was a very thought-provoking video. Yuval should have a Q & A blog or radio show.

[@tonyhill2318]

Yuvals comments about global cabal were sooo prescient....in that his main point is not to be dismissive but to explain where that mindset is coming from...people are afraid because the world is becoming so complex, so power-concentrated in the wealthy, etc. it's an extremely important point.

[@nathanballard4355]

"If nobody believes your story, you have nothing" ~ Yuval Noah Harari

[@patrickbooten9149]

And when you own nothing , you Will be happy schwaeb would say 😊

[@slumdogemillionaire6648]

@@patrickbooten9149 jes-ass is nothing and i own is his little ass

[@nathanballard4355]

"Pretending to be a human being" Ignoring the potential for life and an interaction with reality beyond his own comprehension. "Treat this thing as a lesser thing"

[@nathanballard4355]

"The suffering is true" He pins a lot of human reality on suffering, not prospering. I'm not with that.

[@nathanballard4355]

​@@patrickbooten9149glad you're here 🎉✌🏼🙏🏼 I stand with you.

[@ApteraEV2024]

🌳 Trees are Alive❤

[@steveboru142]

Lex, i appreciate what you do . But you let him off the hook. You should've asked him how does he knows Klaus schvab, mark Zuckerberg !and WEF , DAVOS..Rich club meeting!!! It was an opportunity to ask harari the challenging questions... about what's going on in these meetings, what are they / you talk about on deciding the laws that dectate in this world? MAYBE NEXT TIME

[@okirooju3787]

Except Lex is one of their footsoldiers.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

"If you think it's all about power, then there's no room for conversation. If there's no conversation, then there's no democracy."

[@c0smoslive391]

He is right there is not ONE BIG CABAL but multiple ones.

[@immawakenow]

AND RIGHT NOW THEY ARE INFIGHTING

[@redred8328]

WEF

[@_ruddegar]

Whatever story you have to tell yourself so you can sleep at night I guess... You should think about telling yourself a different story though. Cuz the cabal stories are most likely not good for your wellbeing. Take it easy.

[@okirooju3787]

So if I run the deadliest, top-of-the-chain crime mafia you'll let me off if I say there are multiple crime mafia?

[@squebler]

I was just trying to read something without my glasses, and the letters were blurry, but I could still read, even though I couldn't really see some of the letters. I wonder if this ability is dependent on this story mechanism that Yuval is talking about. I realize that this scenario is quite different, but I'm thinking, I see these images; they have some similarties to "what I expect" to see; and so I'm able to read, despite lacking sufficient information from the image alone. This "what I expect" seems kind of like Yuval's "story".

[@aidyadnan]

You might not agree to some of his ideas but as a whole it is quite an interesting discussion. I like the way he simplified stuff in a layman kinda language.

[@MrHorsesongs05]

It's called propaganda. He is shitting on utopian visions while selling a utopian vision.

[@wolfdogalsatian]

We are in the days of Noah - in more ways than one.

[@okirooju3787]

I very much second that. And when the flood comes, many people will be swept away with it.

[@wolfdogalsatian]

@@okirooju3787 May God help us to warn them! 2 Peter 2:5

[@okirooju3787]

@@wolfdogalsatian Amen 🙏

[@hailcsr]

You sound like my mother

[@melcoool1]

This dude’s ideas are as original as a designer bag in a south asian street market

[@victorblock3421]

It's a snoozefest. He's just another globalist commie.

[@trytwicelikemice3190]

As is your comment.

[@SerenityReceiver]

He puts them into easily understood, coherent stories though. That is what sets him apart.

[@melcoool1]

@@trytwicelikemice3190 you must be fun at parties

[@trytwicelikemice3190]

@@melcoool1 the funny thing is, I'm not sure you're even seeing the irony in that comeback 😂

[@camillawiking]

2:19:00 Train yourself to not become attached to your own nonsense sounds to me like an excellent advice to everyone wanting to start taking their meditational habit more seriously ✌️💯🇸🇪🇮🇹❤️

[@SheetSmarts]

Here are the main themes (AI generated) covered in the video. Theme 1: Meditation and Self-Reflection • Harari emphasizes the importance of meditation and spending time in silent observation as a way to train the mind and understand oneself and the world. • He describes his own meditation practice, including spending two hours every day in silent meditation and going on extended retreats. • Harari highlights the need to quiet the mind and observe without attachment to thoughts or stories. • Through meditation, he learned to observe his breath and found it challenging due to the constant stream of thoughts generated by the mind. Theme 2: Understanding Oneself and the World • Harari discusses the limitations of the mind’s stories and how they can hinder understanding ourselves and complex issues in the world. • He emphasizes the importance of observing and experiencing things directly, beyond verbal or preconceived ideas. • Harari shares his journey of discovering and accepting his own sexual orientation and reflects on the power of stories and social conventions in shaping beliefs. • He recognizes the need for external help, such as mentors and supportive communities, in understanding and accepting oneself. Theme 3: Continuous Learning and Adaptability • Harari acknowledges the uncertainty of the future and the rapid changes in the job market and skills required. • He emphasizes the need to cultivate a mindset of continuous learning and adaptability throughout life. • Harari suggests that building a flexible mind and the ability to reinvent oneself are crucial in navigating an unpredictable world. • He challenges traditional notions of education and suggests that learning should focus on developing a mindset of curiosity and agility. Theme 4: The Power of Stories and Social Conventions • Harari discusses the impact of stories and social conventions on individuals and societies. • He highlights how stories, whether religious or scientific, can shape beliefs and behaviors. • Harari questions societal norms and emphasizes the importance of critically examining the stories we inherit and the narratives we create. Theme 5: Coming Out and Lessons About Love • Harari shares his personal journey of coming out as gay in a homophobic environment. • He discusses the power of social conventions and religious narratives in shaping attitudes towards homosexuality. • Harari reflects on the challenges of self-acceptance and finding love, emphasizing the need for support and community. • He acknowledges the progress made by the LGBTQ+ liberation movement and the role of the internet in helping marginalized communities find each other. Theme 6: Fear of Death and the Human Condition • Harari explores the fear of death and its influence on human behavior. • He suggests that many fears, such as the fear of losing possessions or facing challenges, stem from the underlying fear of death. • Harari reflects on contemplating death during his teenage years and the difficulties of fully grasping its significance. • He discusses the role of social and cultural rituals in coping with the fear of death. Theme 7: The Meaning of Life • Harari challenges the notion of life having a predefined meaning or being a grand narrative. • He suggests that life is primarily about experiencing sensations, emotions, and reactions. • Harari encourages observing suffering and its causes as a way to understand the reality of life rather than seeking a predetermined meaning. • He emphasizes the importance of staying connected to the direct experience of life rather than constructing elaborate stories.

[@JamisKool]

Thanks for summarizing

[@epictetus__]

From where you got this summary (which AI tool) ??? Please tell

[@SheetSmarts]

@@epictetus__ there are probably easier ways- for me I used youtubetranscript , then used chatgptsplitter , then copy the chunks into chatgpt and asked it to do a summary and to categorise in themes.

[@tylergoodwin3546]

Of course the Jew is a homo

[@jessicajones141]

He speaks very well on conspiracy theories. I hadn't encountered the term 'cabal theory' before and I like it.

[@Daneiladams555]

Yuval is apart of a cabal He’s a liar

[@aasimyousaf2455]

One of your all time great podcasts Lex. YNH just seems to be incredibly knowledgeable about every single subject on planet Earth

[@eleanoravinor221]

I spent time ruminating about the conversation with Yuval Harari.

[@eleanoravinor221]

YNH gave me much food for thought

[@joemendiuk]

Knowledge and even intelligence does not necessarily denote wisdom. Intelligence and knowledge drives the impulse towards 'can such or such be accomplished?' whereas knowledge tempered with wisdom tends towards the impulse of 'should such or such be accomplished?'. I hope that you are intelligent enough to comprehend the significant difference! YNH clearly utterly lacks such wisdom!

[@FindTheTruthBeforeTheEnd]

This guy is anti-human filth.

[@enjoyblestlifeyoueverhave]

Lex , i thank you so much when you ask about meditation

[@lewismohamed7275]

im surprised no one in this comment section are mentioning his WEF association

[@shitandgiggles]

So only youtube rejects can comment on it? Go back to ur bunker and never come out since the goVerMenT will controll u

[@athen33]

it says “1 reply” but i click it and nothin. believe that. i don’t.

[@misterberns9306]

History lesson is spot on but the interpretation is amusing and a reminder that historians are there to tell stories on events that have happened and not what is happening.

[@hettievanhappen2629]

No questions about the WEF and Harari working for Klaus schwab?!?

[@simonlee8889]

no no... that would be inconvenient... I mean, they're not elites and they don't conspire, do they?..

[@griffinharvey3910]

YES - He is Top Dawg advisor to Klaus. Was blown away by the lies he was spewing from the very beginning. They contradicted everything I've ever heard him say in other interviews. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iofMkqyndtCdn5o

[@lindasaffioti2101]

It was probably a requirement for him to do the interview

[@hettievanhappen2629]

So now everybody thinks that Harari is on the good side, lots of people like this interview because he sounds so intelligent and a good person, well, he's not!!

[@warden902]

@@hettievanhappen2629, no….I’m sure there are a lot of NPC’s out there who watched this interview and had no idea who yuval was before they saw this, and now honestly believe he’s a good guy, despite the fact that he literally thinks the masses are “useless eaters” in his own words….But I guarantee you there are thousands of comments here that are critical of the WEF, Yuval, his good buddy Klaus Schwab, and the rest of the parasite scum he’s working with behind the scenes. Censorship is a powerful tool, great for manufacturing fake realities where it looks like the masses feel a certain way only because the majority are being silenced.

[@buddrick7236]

Thanks for everything you do Lex, you're an inspiration to a hell of a lot of people. Never stop mate.

[@ssamout]

I was waiting for this conversation after the Netanjahu piece. Thank you, keep doing what you do. Both of you.

[@envirojay]

Why doesn't Yuval go on an interview with Jordan Peterson. Oh wait... Then his ideas would be exposed for the foolishness they are.

[@ThePhil939]

@@envirojay Can you elaborate on what foolish ideas you mean?

[@silotx]

​@@ThePhil939He will never elaborate , at best he will throw some incoherent ramblings and curse you that's the internet conversations for you.

[@prezervezefunk]

⁠@@ThePhil939Yuval is a great thinker and I share his disdain for our current government but on the apartheid question his answers were driven by his left ideology and he seems to say that Israelis arabs have less rights than the jews and it is simply wrong … so while he is passionating to listen to , he failed to be accurate and correct on the only subject I know as good as him …. When i get fined by a policewoman wearing a hijab and our past president was sent to jail by an arabic judge I don’t get how anyone can justify this apartheid word for the state of israel . For judea and samaria ( west bank) it is a disputed place and separation exist because of the war , not because ideology. Many of our previous left center right governments tried peace unsuccessfully

[@mellowmoe]

@@prezervezefunkyour examples are faulty generalisations, just because there are some instances of equality means there is general equality.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

This guy is outstanding. Great overview of political history.

[@adriannemacdonald1642]

Hey Lex - can you interview a fungal expert? They have, albeit old fashioned, HUGE social networks. What work is being done on their intelligence?

[@shmooligan4550]

Mycelium networks are omniscient 💯

[@0neIntangible]

Besides AI taking power of control away from us, let us remember that Mother Nature has always had the power to do so, as well.

[@bjeah]

AI is part of nature, though.. since we are. So maybe this is her plan...

[@richardbell7132]

A soft interview. The AI issues were well covered. Harari's points about the dangers of AI making decisions, and manipulating our emotions are well made, BUT for Lex Friedman to let him ramble on about conspiracy theories without covering Harari's role in the great reset of the WEF and Klaus Schwab implies Lex is a fellow traveller.

[@cmo5150]

wow so not believing in a conspiracy theory, or (even worse apparently) not employing its euphemisms, is evidence of their involvement in a conspiracy? what a fucking joke

[@lobohez7222]

Ukrainian innocent putin monster, this moron should be placed in a proper gulag in siberia to heal

[@GhostSal]

He is completely right, I’d caution though that just because you are enlightened that we are all one people and one world… You should still lock your doors at night (and control your børders) because not everyone feels the same as you (and I do).

[@erfanm5276]

I have been waiting for this episode for years, literally.

[@odetoazam]

Yuval is puzzled

[@amakihi6428]

This was a fantastic interview and I learned a lot. I disagree with one thing Yuval said, in that I don't think I fear death, but I definitely fear pain. I don't understand his argument that fear of pain comes from fear of death. Maybe there's a semantic argument here I'm missing, but I'm not particularly attached to the things of this world. I am not aware of any fear of the idea of not existing, or of going through some unknown form of existence after death, but I have certainty that physical pain is to be feared because direct experience shows that when strong pain is happening, it's horrible and you want it to stop. Which makes it more worthy of fear than the unknowability of death.

[@j2futures500]

You fear pain because you've experienced it and didn't like it. But when have you ever experienced death or the feeling of passing away? And how do you know if you like it or not?

[@Nabiry]

I think that is the point that @amakihi6428 is trying to make. You can't fear something you can't imagine

[@amakihi6428]

@@j2futures500 Can't know! All I'm saying is that I don't fear death (at least not right now! While it's happening might be different), but I do feel pain. Because of the nature of physical pain, I think it stands on its own as something to fear, without bringing death into it. The discussion didn't go into this point and I don't know if Yuval has explored it in his books. Maybe it's just a comment that kind of popped out in the course of a very long conversation without a lot of consideration and he didn't mean that much by it. I can certainly see how fearing some forms of MENTAL pain could spring from a fear of death, at the source. At any rate he's brilliant and I look forward to reading his books, which I haven't done yet. This is why Lex is king. I'm always writing down the titles of books I want to read that were written by his guests.

[@DavidRussellM]

@@amakihi6428 I'm not sure the connection between fear of pain stemming from a fear of death, but one of the benefits of Vipassana meditation is reduction of physical pain as you learn to accept its impermanence.

[@sum1whonos2witnessesn13]

Research “terror management theory” and the philosophical book that inspired the theory called “the denial of death” by Ernest becker

[@chrism.1131]

Human consciousness (AKA, the cosmic giggle) is just the notion that you exist as a being, separate from the whole.

[@avinashk2981]

Beautiful conversation, thank you both.

[@WalrusMan7777]

I’d like to see Harari and Jordan Peterson discuss why Christianity was so successful. Peterson’s Maps of Meaning course covers some of the reasons why this could have occurred. Mix that in with some of the reasons Jared Diamond laid forth in Guns Germs and Steel would really make an interesting conversation.

[@dilipghimire3116]

I am too eagerly waiting for that to happen.

[@jasondashney]

I would be shocked to see the two of them on the same podcast. Jordan would probably do it, but he is no fan of Harari, and for good reason. JP is against everything the WEF stands for.

[@alnicospeaker]

I only watched the "conspiracy theories" part yet but why did you NOT confront him with these awful video clips of his? In that section the WEF is not even mentioned - it's important to be open to talk to anyone but this needs to be addressed. If I missed the talk about that please point to the timestamp thx

[@gps9715]

Makes you wonder where Lex is coming from a little bit doesn't it? A lie can be committed by omission as easily as commission.

[@hrsca595]

Lex is too naive thinking he doesn't have to pick a side for survival and that he can just sit and watch or rather podcast about it. One day the likes of harrari will come even for you Lex, and your going to wish you had taken a stand against these nwo bullies malthusianists

[@Kai-nh9ut]

what awful videos?

[@iammaxhammer]

Could it be that Lex is controlled opposition? How about Joe Rogan?

[@Kai-nh9ut]

@@1seb11 that sounds out of context but ok

[@JordanX767]

Yuval is no better or above anyone else on the planet. He’s his own person, but wants everyone to ultimately live under what he feels is correct. Yet by his own standard we’re all just determined to be a certain way from our nature. So who is he to say anyone else is wrong for believing in something he doesn’t? Leave the rest of the world alone, and create your own space to thrive in if you think we’re all determined to be a certain way. There comes a point where you can’t just blame everyone else for your own issues, when you’re the one who can choose to “free” yourself in the end.

[@hailcsr]

Have you searched for to those arguments? It's a trip how we heard something completely different. I heard him trying to share his understanding of the things he learned and you heard him saying what ever it is you said....

[@chinchilla_462]

Mate he's just trying to open a discussion and point to some very serious threats of our immediate future, if you believe you have so convincing arguments against what he says, why don you share those instead and we can talk about it

[@KristiTays]

Is that what you’ve reduced his entire philosophy to? Interesting. I think you missed it.

[@KristiTays]

@@hailcsri know it is wild how someone can hear things entirely different contingent upon perspectives or stories. The teacher only arrives when the student is ready to learn. I suppose that person isn’t ready

[@kirillbeckmann]

You make it to easy, I am allowing myself to build a "relationship" with am ai at best, same as I can force myself to love a painting, just coz I can interact more with an ai than with a painting, doesn't mean it's on a different level compared to an object, it's still gets its valeu from my free decision and can't force me to interact with it like humans or pets can

[@colleendavis7181]

There are those who believe one thing and those who don't, and it is important to point out that there are many intellectuals, scientists, doctors, poets and philosophers that have a different take on the whole gamut of ideas discussed in this amazing podcast. It is important to hear all angles. Great podcasts Lex Fridman!

[@cmatsche98]

"Information diet"... I love that! I think it's so true that we don't pay enough attention to what we feed our minds.

[@redred8328]

WEF

[@suspendedtwice4sayingrasis261]

@@redred8328 Tinfoil hat

[@ruilacerda7469]

yes, and what we let it be fed with.

[@nathan-498]

@@suspendedtwice4sayingrasis261You’re behind the times if you think what he said is crazy.

[@suspendedtwice4sayingrasis261]

@@nathan-498 Take your time, Nathan. We all know English is not your best friend.

[@aiforwork]

wow Lex, this was an incredible episode.

[@kevinchenoweth5712]

I realize this was a controversial guest and not every one likes Yuval, but this is one of the smarest men on the planet and I would enjoy hearing more from him, please interview him again

[@MeMe-lm9bm]

Amazing...so pleased I listened to every moment. I received alot from this conversation. Thank you so much.

[@jmac3327]

Did you like the fascist parts best?

[@MeMe-lm9bm]

@@jmac3327 I'm opened to all points of view to understand this complicated world. When words are hidden it is when I worry. Freedom of speech is important whether or not people are of similar opinion. Lex has lots of conversations on you tube that introduces different concepts

[@jmac3327]

The fascist parts were not hidden.@@MeMe-lm9bm

[@cagedbird850production3]

My man went from saying Israel has 3 categories of people, the last being Arabs with no rights, but Israel isn’t an apartheid.

[@SerenityReceiver]

Listen again and see why he doesn't like analogies like that. In short, what he said, for you: black South Africans didn't want the country destroyed, they wanted equality. Palestinians do not (nor do the Israelis) want to live in one state. Simple difference.

[@jazznroll5]

Eat bugs, stay your whole life in your neiborhood, own nothing and been monitored 24/7. Then you will be happy! The above recipy is lovingly provided by the wef and harari.

[@gypsystargirl6626]

💯 Exactly

[@finstereric1695]

@@gypsystargirl6626 leave us alone. We love our coompods 🤪

[@kenike007]

Exactly...scrolling through the blind comments of so many having no idea what a psychopathic worm this guy is.❤

[@DreamseedVR]

​@@finstereric1695it's so bad we can't laugh at your joke tho. Sorry homie

[@finstereric1695]

@@DreamseedVR nahhhh gotta have some humor man. It's more damaging to them than us being all serious and looking weak as a result. Our reaction to this dialectic is more important than what they think they can do to us. So far they are offering us smut and drugs. Degenerate is to de-generate or "destroy our power" They cannot destroy us. They need us to destroy ourselves. Anyway, these dudes are caricatures and it is to laugh

[@amandanelson5067]

My father passed away in 1993 of AIDS... I went through quite a bit as a child of that. Met him for the first time when I was 11yrs old in '92. He was molested from the age of 3yrs old and became gay from his abuse... there is no judgement. I love him for being who he was not what he was. ❤

[@tabrizi79]

Here’s a quick summary of Harari’s views from this interview: 1. Religion is a fictional story just like communism, nationalism, Nazism, LLCs etc. 2. Liberalism is the ideal way of running a society 3. There is no Kabal of people (deep state, hidden groups) that are controlling the world. 4. Many people in power in the world are good people (except Nazis, or right-wing people like Netanyahu etc.). Most bad things happen because we go in directions that we didn’t expect. They are just unhappy accidents. There are no secret plans. 5. Ukraine war is all Putin’s fault. No one else and no other entity is at fault for the conflict. 6. Israel is not an apartheid state because Palestinians don’t recognize Israel whereas anti-apartheid activists recognized South Africa. 7. Feminism has never caused violence in the world. 8. Homosexuality and LGBTQ are completely natural and they were only considered bad mostly because of religion. 9. It’s not really ethical to eat meat 10. Morality is mostly fiction except for feeling compassion. The only real truth is suffering. 11. AI can be dangerous as it can manipulate people’s thoughts and societies. 12. You should transcend stories and just experience things and feelings. That’s the meaning of life.

[@joesmoe3096]

he's an evil little liar

[@ClovisRoisDesFrancs]

Thanks now i know this guy is 100% BS

[@charlesd4572]

Harari sets himself up, not just as an authority on just about everything, but someone with keen insight into the very mysteries of mankind - and you too can share in these if you just buy his books. He's essentially selling a brand of secular Gnosticism. The truth is he knows just enough about a broad spectrum of subjects to weave a narrative based on his own biases. But anyone in those fields that typically discuss his work will quickly point out the naivety of his stories. And that's all he does - tells stories.

[@tommyhopkins6431]

A few years ago I went to a philosophy conference where Laura Guerrero gave a talk entitled "Buddhist Fictionalism Reconsidered". If you want a guest who could speak more about these ideas of story/storyteller and how that fits into philosophy or metaphysics or something, you should try reaching out to her

[@mywhorled]

I really enjoyed the part where you ask him about his plans to rule the world...oh wait

[@os9948]

😂He didn't...