Why humans run the world | Yuval Noah Harari | TED

Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth itself). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.
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[@latezksi]

"Take a human being, cut him open, look inside, and you will find no human rights there." Well this went pretty dark pretty fast

[@matan8986]

Rob ʺEuphoricAgnosticʺ McDoritos The truth is often "dark".

[@ProfessorSyndicateFranklai]

The irony that doing so itself would be a human rights violation.

[@commentingaccount1383]

There are no human rights. that's the point.

[@YeeSoest]

Rob ʺEuphoricAgnosticʺ McDoritos self fulfilling prophecy^^ Cut open a random man and yes, human rights are not a part of that act in any way ! :)

[@L4SERB0Y]

How is a fact 'dark' ?

[@shani1013]

this talk is basically a summary of his book.

[@Xerxezkov]

Sapiens is a mindblown book.

[@pulakpathak5462]

Yep. He used similar example of Osama Bin Laden believing in US dollars in his book too!

[@Xerxezkov]

@Vitaliy Hrynyk in Vietnam, my textbooks aren't written in a way as interesting and humourous as his.

[@zeronvt]

Vitaliy Hrynyk where are you from then? Just curious. It’s must be an interesting one

[@kaizen_monk]

@Vitaliy Hrynyk which country u Live in ?

[@monikar4749]

Got chills when he said , New Delhi 😮😮 as I am sitting and watching him over the Internet in new delhi

[@carlitosvodka]

1. Communication 2. Collaboration at Scale 3. Stories 4. Belief Systems 5. Great Story Systems 6. Dual Reality

[@gustavoc1072]

7. Tiktok

[@w1z4rd9]

@@gustavoc1072 not wrong

[@prime12602]

@@gustavoc1072that’s the end of humanity

[@nmccorma1]

Communism is what these people want

[@KatwereJames]

Sapiens: A brief History of Human Kind, the best book i have read....

[@josejairo6026]

I completely agree with you! This book is fantastic!

[@hellolin324]

Answered a lot questions I had, indeed, especially about empires and capitalism.

[@markovendetti9704]

Katwere James Holo Deus is even better

[@manikandanr8012]

Mesfin I don't know about him but it may be true in my case. I think that this is the best book I am ever going to read. I found the book educational but also overly entertaining that it has raised some doubts in me. Can you suggest some other good books.

[@elaleyo]

Mark Marquez very predictable low-level hater-for-life comment, I imagine it sucks to be you

[@MosesRabuka]

“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion” ~ Daniel Dennett

[@lightofjoyministries9429]

Why shouldn't i think what you say is illusion too?

[@yachanakhatker706]

Well, it is terrifying, that reality is fake according to science is partly true.

[@sirjiten5050]

Very simple and straightforward

[@JRobbySh]

There are those who say that the world is an illusion.

[@lightofjoyministries9429]

@@yachanakhatker706 how can you prove the reality of reality?

[@Matt-kt9nm]

Kudos to the interviewer at the end . His first question was revealing.

[@wangangcwayi9420]

I have always asked these questions since primary school

[@jovanndzaky653]

I like and am glad that he says "human and other animals" instead of "human and animals"

[@robby319]

Aristotle said the same, so why not? The real questions are how explain this thing called imagination? How explain the objective objects? Or are we to conclude that even these are inventions? Open a brain and one sees “meat”, just as we open a hard drive and see” stuff”. what he says is tautology.

[@pincheprofe1050]

96

[@pincheprofe1050]

Y tú pp l90 que no te se lo dije 6p997 no te preocupes no te o no te 9 lo que pasa es que no se que

[@pincheprofe1050]

@@robby319 t hacer una consulta sobre el paso de un deficiente sistema educativo de la universidad de Chile y el supuesto de la materia conalep 2017 Luis Federico López Escamilla y laboral del que docentes de la noche a la mañana decidieron exponer de 7 en el que se encuentra la escuela de medicina en la

[@pincheprofe1050]

@@robby319 t hacer una consulta sobre el paso de un deficiente sistema educativo de sistema a educativo de la sistema educativo de Nuevo

[@LanaGram]

HIs "Sapiens" book brought me back to life from depression as it answered so many "Why" and "what for" questions and put all the things straight and clear. This has to be a mandatory history book to read in school, not all the crap that confuses people.

[@Bala-yw7fr]

💯💯💯💯

[@jaredschmidt8013]

No, his book is nothing but nihilistic nonsense. His book ignores and downplays the very principles of what makes humanity so dominant. While I agree with him on the fiction of religious scripture, I do not agree with him that there is no higher purpose or that objective reality cannot be shaped by our own ideas. I think there are plenty of great non-religious books out there we can teach to students that do not have this same type of toxic nihilism that so many post-modernists spew today.

[@charleshowie2074]

@@jaredschmidt8013 You agree with nihilistic nonsense or you are just not very good at using words correctly?

[@IssoufBa42]

@@jaredschmidt8013 Believing in your religion, no matter how strong, won't make it true, it's like the other illusions he talked about. Believing in the concept of country will never make it a reality, it will always stay a fiction... Exactly like religions 🙂

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

1. Read the Almanack of Naval Ravikant 2. Listen to Andrew Tate about depression

[@hayaafareen1022]

This ted talk is literally his book in 17 minutes.

[@goodandzloi]

If you ask me: Nobody is useless, rich became rich because someone from his/her family belonged to useless class and worked hard for it. I think what we need to do is not to create division but a world which is more fairer, just and loving for one another. I don't need money, I need life. Every human born in this world should deserve to live till the end of his life. Everyone deserves a good life. Please.

[@lostcat9lives322]

You are loved.

[@inayahcee3131]

His book, Sapiens, literally cured my depression.

[@deepermind4884]

Inayah Cee Literally "literally"! 😀

[@FreakyStyleytobby]

@@deepermind4884 hahaha, good one!

[@pauljones5066]

why?

[@datsrohan]

Which book

[@RP-kr2mg]

Which one?

[@fredguy2]

This is what TED talks should be about. Paradigm shifting perspectives and revolutionary ideas.

[@rahul_pawar_]

fredguy2 ,

[@openm1ndead]

Nothing revolutionary here, just bare facts.

[@sh1pme2themune9]

It is, on a very basic level.

[@MitsurugiR]

WE'RE JUST GONNA KILL 'EM

[@1234vedas]

but how will this help us?

[@disa1710]

Watching this from Buenos Aires.

[@rcrc3658]

impresionante.... tan intresante como sus libros

[@SpacemanXC]

I love this _bigger picture_ perspective. It's helped me over come a lot of pride, anxiety and depression. The Pale Blue Dot, is probably what helped me the most.

[@SpacemanXC]

Dantick09 That's funny. When I smoke weed I see youtube.

[@homopunk84]

SpaceManDawn When I smoke weed. I feel like your all doomed anyway. Why not just be cool to each other. The sad fact is that we as a species don't get high and take some time to think about the bigger picture. We need a world LSD day where everyone is allowed to take LSD. I will tell you that climate change and the bigger picture will become much more of a priority than the season finale of game of thrones.

[@Sherlocklaw1]

SpaceManDawn the same, and this is a fucking awesome video to watch

[@kz687]

homopunk84 LSD is the solution true

[@homopunk84]

The destruction of ones own ego is the solution. Sadly human beings are far too focused on being selfish.

[@TheAssassin1459]

"If they took anyone of you, and placed you alone with a chimpanzee on an island, the chimpanzee would do better" Bear Grylls: Hold my piss...

[@PauloConstantino167]

difficult to hold it when he has already drunk it

[@wonderlidio]

🤣😉🥰 love Bear Grylls! Good point 🤣😆

[@hojda1]

The chimp is Bear Grylls's first dinner. Yuval's fanboys on the other hand would be the chimp's dinner. That makes him 70% right.

[@erigor11]

Which demonstrates he has no idea about etology. In that situation, the chimpanzee would surely die, probably not too much after the initial situation. The human, instead, would probably survive more time and, depending on which human it was, he might even survive successfully.

[@shafaatmosvi]

LOL.

[@racheldutro8119]

Those who focus on life being only tangible and material are ignoring things like love, art, honor and sacrifice - the things that bring meaning to one's life. The scariest part of the talk was the way he yalked about the end game. So many people he believes we need to dispose of!

[@serijas737]

@@husseincivil8771 Tell me a story

[@ricardbuxo]

Rather than "many people he believes we need to dispose of", when I read his books he conveys that some people will just become irrelevant, and will fight for whatever little natural resources will be left, while an elite of genetic programmed super-beings will rule the game aided by AI, algorithms, and robotics

[@tasubresani4588]

Great Lecture about comparison Study.

[@_Killkor]

"You give me a worthless piece of paper, and you expect me to give you a banana? No way! What do you think I am, a human?" God, I love this quote XD So genius, yet so simple.

[@JaredMaldonado]

Killkor a uman*

[@axelphilippson402]

Money is not about paper, but about trust

[@brotherQ]

Axel Philippson Money is idea about social egreement.

[@anjusanal]

brotherQ, that is related to trust.

[@dhruvpatel7457]

It is paper bond guaranteed by govt.if you start refuse to accept then system will collapse.

[@shubhampandey4366]

Someone watching in New Delhi.... 5:35

[@indiaball7462]

was watching from old delhi feel really denied.

[@IIBrutalGrinderII]

Watching from Buenos Aires over here!

[@gowthambobby2820]

Watching from New Delhi 🤘

[@harshitpaunikar5568]

yes i am watching it from new delhi

[@amankashyap1289]

From up

[@rituwalia6609]

Great description Sir ! Thankyou.

[@rudy103069]

Genesis 1:26-28

[@Shakeel.Irshad]

Watching it in Lahore, Pakistan while reading Sapiens

[@mateukole5660]

I like the way he says Umans.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Mateu Karaś and Shimpanzees.

[@risqiraharjo2290]

@@AlexBallMusic gagagaga

[@G0TIMAN]

Isn't it New York accent?

[@G0TIMAN]

​@@totoze1956 I know but the pronunciation of the word "human" sounds like New York or something.

[@titilant]

Israelis dont pronounce the letter H. They say also "aitec" instead of Hi-tec

[@nitish8348]

Halfway through ‘Sapiens’ I watched this video & now I am reading the rest of it un Yuval’s voice & accent. “Shimpanchij” . Jokes aside, he is truly a brilliant writer and effective speaker.

[@bishaldey5339]

Shimpan Ji is my good neighbor.

[@annafelka4042]

I’m doing the exact same thing!

[@ashasharma3053]

Hehehe

[@dhanyarajan5496]

Same here

[@matanbaranes3088]

He has an Israeli accent. In English you sa: Chim-pan-zee In Hebrew we say: Shim-pan-zah So it's basically a mix of both: Shim-pan-zee with a bit of a duplication of the zed at the end for the plural sense (in contrast with a regular s used in English). Notice also his stress on the first and second last syllable.

[@shamilwafiq3497]

In my opinion, this video is one of the very best videos I have ever seen, there is no doubt about that.

[@NehaSingh-ng1rp]

I am awed with your views Sir... It's enlightening

[@CryMyName100]

he didnt move his feet. not even once.

[@troychavez]

He didn't need to. Such an awesome talk! Love it! Clear and insightful.

[@TheArcticRiot]

Clear case of "glued to the floor".

[@amirnik2846]

Well, there is a thing called being "boring"! ;) guess you'd know what I mean :)

[@VivekSingh-sc5bf]

CryMyName100 good observation

[@rustanL]

He’s not human!

[@spydawebs4]

Wow, I was expecting a generic talk about how humans just have higher intelligence, but I've never thought about humans and life this way. Fantastic talk.

[@NATE2905]

lw you should read his book. It’s blown my mind

[@thelastcipher9135]

well higher intelligence gives us the capacity to imagine, communicate more complex ideas, etc... cooperation, i believe, is a mere consequence of those abilities. nevertheless, the bird's eyeview is indeed a more refreshing perspective.

[@merychippus]

Nataliia Kuchai Which one??

[@merychippus]

please reply

[@robby319]

Higher intelligence means to some godlike abilities. Not God-like but gods like Jupiter who demand sacrifice.

[@mahshidkarami8671]

Best story of life i have heard. I enjoyed alot👏👏👏👏

[@user-oc2sn4lr7k]

Always get intellectual boost by watching harari.(from Dhaka)

[@norseaknothead]

Excellent talk.

[@psrpsrpsr4614]

I was told by a teacher that a good book takes your hand walks you through a path that you inevitably fall in love with, regardless of how much you know or agree with the content ; his books do so in such an organic way that is hard to stop reading, and even when you do is hard to stop thinking of it. I'm not a book lover but I absolutely admire his writing. Simple and creative.. A true pleasure to read.

[@witcher8004]

Absolutely stunned❤

[@JoelCehn]

I would like to have seen the slides. Excellent talk anyway.

[@punyomilo6574]

This man is a pure genius. If you want to know why? Read 'Sapiens'..

[@hojda1]

Where is the genius in the "chimp would survive better than a human on a lonely island"? The chimp is dinner on the first day. I'll be the first to develop tools, weapons and traps. His conclusion could be true if you place them in a cage. Faulty logic, dismissed by the fact that humans took over this Terra 'island' with limited resources, and not the chimps.

[@sidekick8211]

Adi Yo 1. The chimp is conditioned to live in the wild better 2. A chimp is farrrrrr more muscle bound meaning it can get to higher areas and access more food and not to mention it could rip you apart.

[@m6rty]

Adi Yo You are so silly my friend. You get in your car and drive to McDonald’s to eat. You stand no chance on an island with a chimpanzee. They are literally build for the jungle and you’re built for your couch fat man

[@n3bakarma771]

@Adi yo, he ment there is objectivity in animals to pursue living. If you both get left in an island, chimpaze will not try to leave the island, or he doesnot think about home, he is placed to this moment at the time he reaches to the island. And he will continue to live there. But if you are a human you think of your marriage and you wana go back, you will think of your job, you want live in the reality you created, thats what people do. If you are lucky you may find some woman and live there to procreate and live but still you will go on creating systems that are fictions. Thats what makes us human. If you live in the moment everything stops. It takes a huge thought to reach this, its called meditation. Thats why governments tend to fail. The lesser there is a fiction created among its people the more likely it will fail, this fiction is politics. Its not a relity if you think about it. Its there to polarize people. You will find many many more. This guy is already a well meditated, enlightened being.

[@laodemuhammadm2781]

He's not genius but smart. He smart historians and writer.

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

WOW.. i have not seen a TED talk this good for a very long time! its so refreshing to get this. very thought-provoking and inspiring talk, i'm definitely going to want to hear more from this israeli guy.

[@calumcooke2040]

I know this comment is a few years old now but if you're still interested you should absolutely buy his book Sapiens. It's incredible

[@RP-kr2mg]

@@calumcooke2040 Also 21 lessons of 21st century. Chosen by none other than Gates in his list of top 5 books read in 2018!

[@solanllycarreroJ]

"Factfulness", by Hans Rosling (by the way, his Ted talks are awesome).

[@cvvaibhav4706]

Israeli..Ho come on you believed in the story...

[@khalid758]

Man this guy..this is the guy you dont want him to stop talking. Respect from Kingdom of saudi arabia

[@raniakbar530]

Telah sampai pada saat yang sama

[@lorenzo.fiorini]

Every time I think I have had an original idea, which is kind of useful in order update my mental model of how the world works. People like Yuval come up with exactly the missing piece of my mental puzzle. I'm grateful for his efforts

[@eainthmuu8752]

Same thing happen to me Once I think I get the original ideas of how the world works the more and more ideas come in my way to make it complete. I think it still isn't stop yet

[@_Johnny_BRAV0]

Thats very beautifully put into words.

[@tmpcox]

Study sociology and philosophy, and you will come up with the same answer as Yuval! He is great at explaining and applying concepts like natural facts, objective and subjective reality (social constructivism)!

[@lovetruth5518]

Just pray and you will come up with the best answer. Try GOD mate! This guy says we come from apes is hilariously funny and a lie.🤣🥴

[@thegbgfamily]

It's calledalgorithms ;)

[@CeoLogJM]

I went to a few lectures of his, brilliant guy.

[@WilliamJMRobson]

ויאמר סבבה! you liiike?

[@CeoLogJM]

Willliam Robson Yes he was great.

[@avedic]

ויאמר סבבה! What an absolutely fascinating talk. He sure went deep...but he kept his composure and passion and focus throughout. Very well done. Definitely gave me a lot to think about.

[@CeoLogJM]

avedic If you really enjoyed the talk so much, I would reccomend his book: www.google.co.il/search?q=noah+harari&oq=noah+hara&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j69i61j0l3.5138j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#q=sapiens+a+brief+history+of+humankind&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgy4HsxCXfq6-QbZRrkF2oRI3iG1oZGaaXGyiJeBYWpKRXxSS75Sfn-2fl1MpnTTV3qXBhPuSpnLm4S-f7plJZjoAABHr7J5KAAAA It's on the same subject of the talk, although much more detailed and alot of other things.

[@Yoko684]

Have your read his Brief history of humankind ?

[@vikeshreddyjittawar4943]

Amazing stuff. Thank you

[@akshaygupta8980]

The best ted talk .I have heard so far.✨

[@50frmDaM]

This lizard king is the best Ted talk you heard? Sounds like he’s trying to be God and make the poor all useless animals

[@hugolopezmontenegro6644]

Very clear English! Although it’s not my natural language, I can understand every word that he says. Very interesting and clear explanation about human evolution in relation with the rest of animals.

[@rediyuda]

Evolution is fake

[@alexia99922]

Me too.

[@harshvardhanborgohain1781]

@@rediyuda You are fake

[@saraswatibedoyacortes9260]

I had the same sensation with his voice. If all english speakers spoke like he, i would don't need more english class. I really love his acent.

[@noam300896]

Well that's because he doesn't speak english natively too, he speaks hebrew. But yes he's very talented.

[@felipegirardi3546]

Best talk ever. I am addicted to it. Gold.

[@Randiii2022]

One of the most interesting video that I've ever watched for sure

[@I_am_Raziel]

I quote him literally: "What do we do with all these useless people?" That man is pure evil.

[@augustuslxiii]

Seriously? That's not at all what he means. He's not speaking as himself, there - he's speaking from the POV of society as a whole, at that point. Again, seriously?

[@I_am_Raziel]

@@augustuslxiii You should listen

[@glenmacdonald3477]

@@augustuslxiii I disagree, the statement puts himself outside the group of useless people and inside the 'we' group. If he was speaking from the POV of society as a whole he could say: "What will we do with ourselves when we have nothing to do?"... or something like that.

[@amy6149]

He isn't evil, just not particularly bright. He has basically without realizing implied the system has failed many people. Because at the end of the day, who are the architects of society? I'm just surprised he's getting endorsements for pushing messages that insinuate failure of the ruling class.

[@chrisbeasley1745]

@@amy6149because he’s the one that was mentioned in the Bible.

[@akhdanmuhardi761]

Man, i'm currently reading your book and i can't even stop "wow"-ing about how our society has grown this fast and the way you present those facts is mind blowing. Thankyou!

[@despacitofousi8152]

Can u pls tell me 5 points that you understood from this video

[@sl____1322]

Yuval, 4 years later: conquering the world's bestselling books in humankind history. I love this man so much.

[@thiagodossantos2884]

Yeeeeeeees me to

[@vimalcurio]

me tooo...

[@flappoid]

Harari's mention of slaughter houses in the context of "horrible" is a strong clue. I googled him, and yes, very happy to discover that he is a vegan.

[@Bluemann023]

also a very evil and dark hearted person.... hes the WEF golden child

[@ShoaibAkhtar-yd4gc]

This is the only ted talk i lovetill today

[@abubardewa939]

His book completely changed my world view. This book should be mandatory in schools.

[@h3risk]

which one :o

[@jakubsebek]

@@h3risk all of them

[@dendobry645]

Shcools for idiots? Already planty of them. Lots of slaves from monkeys. Humans not from monkeys, believe me. I am not for sure.

[@jeppepuus]

@@dendobry645 What?

[@jasin9142]

@@dendobry645 u dint evolve for shure 😂

[@godpenuel]

This concept of humans living in a dual reality, the ability to flexibly collaborate on a mass scale with strangers, and the willingness to embrace fictional stories... are the 3 greatest pieces from this talk.

[@lovetruth5518]

If we live in a dual reality, have you seen it?🤣 And we come from apes thats a double hilarious lie!🤣 Talk about being lead DOWN the wrong path!🤣

[@Bibletruthful]

Decieved.

[@scienceium5233]

@@lovetruth5518 emoji detected opinion disregarded

[@lovetruth5518]

@@scienceium5233 Boo hoo! Your words disregarded🤭.

[@9051team]

@@lovetruth5518 we don't come from apes. We and apes share a common ancestor. And interestingly enough, there is some evidence that our common ancestor was already walking on two feet, and the 4 feet walking chimps and apes do today are an adaptation.

[@ddlijklmno]

Heard an Excellent speech in a long long time….

[@mariapm7049]

Gracias por su transcripción al español no se puede imaginar lo agradecida que estoy porque así puedo entender mejor el mundo y somos 500 millones de parlantes muchísimas gracias señor

[@luisrubenrusileszamora3089]

Hola .. podría revisar mi página. Tengo traducciones de videos y textos interesantes a Español. Saludos : )

[@jeewanand5605]

After reading sapiens i realised that my whole life was a lie.He is a brilliant sapien...hats off

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

Ikr

[@jonathanf7360]

But what makes his story or perspective true?

[@mohammedyasub4724]

The book really opens up your mind

[@jonathanf7360]

@@mohammedyasub4724 Many of these ideas have been around a long long time. Look towards Bakunin, Feuerbach or even Marx. I get it it’s repackaged for our modern times, and he offers a few new ideas but it’s not that cutting edge when you really break down his philosophy.

[@missswann4234]

then you are easily brainwashed hahah

[@trickydick2909]

I would actually pay to see 100,000 shimpanzes in Wembley Stadium. Don't act like you wouldn't.

[@hariking22]

you could see around half of them at Stamford Bridge every other week.

[@omshree2448]

@@hariking22 got it 🤣

[@artaemip3044]

Well I would love to see them on my local breaking news. Good luck.

[@oluwasholaadewuyi6455]

An arsenal Vs Chelsea Cup final Should do the trick

[@dimitriosfromgreece4227]

LOL yes ❤😀❤ love from sweden

[@pengqian947]

hmmm very interesting interpretation of this world, thank you

[@kiiza.s.hussein9092]

Quite an interesting TED talk

[@v_srikanth]

Hands down, one of the most brilliant minds of 21st century. To be able to showcase the story of thousands of years of human evolution is no easy task and to do it in such a lucid way is just mind blowing. Take a bow YNH. You're a class act.

[@kronos5641]

@Rafi Eitan bruh

[@trasylol100]

Absolutely. Truly mind blowing and jaw dropping.

[@tanz5389]

Do more search. THis guy is a highly dangerous psychopat

[@MrPERPS]

He's a shady little POS,,,there are millions of them everywhere,,don't be so easily manipulated by actors on stages

[@MakeYouFeelBetterNow]

He's a homicidal psychopath and wants us eliminated and controlled.

[@ne2r]

I've read his book and it was absolutely brilliant. If you enjoyed this talk, you would definitely enjoy "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind".

[@shouldveknownbetta7690]

Imagine having this understanding of humanity. And thinking you are smarter than others

[@shaneclark7929]

he has admittedly said he wants to kill off the majority of the population he deems "useless" wants you in a pod eating bugs and fighting for carbon credits.

[@manuboker1]

Very interesting and makes you think! Thank you :))

[@CrazyL]

No matter how long it has been, I will never forget when I read sapiens for the first time. Not only is a book amazingly written about the story of humanity, it's also an explanation for many of our behaviours and our current social organization. Incredible !

[@yomomma5792]

Read the bible , tora or Koran. They are written by an author that actually knows the truth

[@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415]

@@yomomma5792 Pretend that to be true and let the rational people pretend to believe in you.

[@Zoomo2697]

@@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415 “It is not easy to explain why God permits evil; but it is impossible for an atheist to explain the existence of goodness. How could a spiritless, soul-less, cross-less, Godless universe become the center of faith, purity, sacrifice, and martyrdom? How can decency be the decent thing if there is no God? Since God is love, why should we be surprised that want of it should end in pain, hate, broken hearts, and war?” “Scepticism is never certain of itself, being less a firm intellectual position than a pose to justify bad behavior.” Fulton J sheen

[@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415]

@@Zoomo2697 Oh, what a nice way to dismiss the existence of animal societies and cooperation throughout the animal world! They penguins, ants, monkeys, bees, dolphins, elephants, gorillas, termites, and a bunch of other animals must be all theist, right? And... Putting the Problem of Evil in such a way... Have you ever been presented to its logical counterpart, the Problem of Good? It just dismantles all of the defenses the theists try to rise against Epicurus' Paradox. Again, nice tries. But they are not enough to get a grasp on converting rational people to fund your businesses in form of churches spread out in the world.

[@Zoomo2697]

@@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415 I am a fallibile Human not a Animal. "The Devil has little trouble with those who do not believe in him they are already on him side" Gates Whiteley quoted - "Any reader of the OT will find that God did intervene often in the affairs of mankind. He rescued his people - The Jews - only to have them turn their backs on him at the earliest sign of trouble. Impatient, they could not even wait for Moses to come off the mountain. Any reader of the NT will find that God intervened in the most effective, dramatic and visible way by sending Jesus to earth. God became man and lived with him. The world has never been the same. God has proven again and again that he is patient, long suffering and desirous of man’s turning to him. He has shown how this turning can be done. Ask any Christian if you don’t know how to turn away from the evil God abhors. Why evil? A clue is given above by the commentator who pointed out God is not a baby sitter nor is he Santa Claus, for that matter. Evil exists to show the delight God and his created man may find in the alternatives to evil. It would be impossible to love what is good unless one knew the difference between good and evil. It would be impossible to love evil unless one knew the difference between evil and good. And it often comes down to choices made by man. It is never God’s will that man do evil. But he has given man the will to choose. Choices have consequences, as most of us know from life experiences. Evil is a necessary tool. It can be used or rejected by man. Evil is almost like a parasite, requiring good to feed upon. In this analogy, it may be said that evil could not exist without good. And therefore exists because of the good. Finally, over millennia, it is possible to note that good has triumphed. Nothing lasts forever. Evil is eventually defeated, everywhere."

[@nishthavishwakarma3466]

Here's a coincidence. In his talk, he mentions that he doesn't know who's watching his Ted Talk from New Delhi. Hi, I am watching your talk from New Delhi :)

[@vanshtheone]

timestamp?

[@prabirbiswas4058]

From Kolkata

[@mikeg2924]

Hey, very good talk.

[@Nothingimportant1]

One thing I could not comprehend. Why these many people are perplexed and surprised by the books of Harari these much while all of the points he spoke about we somewhat and somehow knew even from high school.

[@minthant1459]

Because his storytelling is great mate

[@wtfitg5526]

Cuz he’s the only one who summarised it and presented in a very entertaining manner

[@deepfocus4945]

I love & respect your speech sir. Thank you given this speech for human in this time. I am from kolkata in india.

[@0fof0fo]

Interesting thesis, well argued, but also highly contestable! His view can be pushed back against on multiple fronts. Three that jump to my mind: 1. Why is it *one thing*- creativity- that makes humans distinct, rather than a family of things? What exactly is this “creativity” trait that he speaks of? 2. If creativity is just defined as believing fictions, then naturally the next question is how do you define a fiction? A stoplight doesn’t exist in “nature”, yet in human society it seems to be *true* that a red light means stop. It would be strange to call that a “fiction”, at least in ordinary language. One could deny, therefore that social constructs- like money, countries, and stoplights- therefore are “fictional” in the most useful sense. 3. To what degree do humans really “run the world”? Even if it’s true that humans in the past were able to cooperate at relatively large scales without chaos (which I’m not sure is really fair to say), it seems highly doubtful this applies at the global level. Human systems and societies at that scale seem to be hardly less chaotic (think wars, climate change, environmental destruction, mass starvation, etc), and certainly more harmful, than a Wembley Stadium full of gorillas. While this isn’t evidence that humans can’t cooperate flexibly in *greater* numbers than other animals, it also suggests there may be a limit to our ability to do so. This should check the hubris his thesis otherwise might invite.

[@fancyfree8228]

Yes, this is not a Ted-worthy talk - it’s one guy bloviating.

[@CCDR07]

Good points and perspectives. I think everyone posting raving comments about Harari should read "Mother's and Other's" by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, for a much more substantiated, thoughtfully written and scientifically informed description of human evolution, particularly in regards to human sociability/cooperation, which centers female socialization and alloparental care. Another good book, which addresses much of your point 2 is Ian McGilchrest's "The Master and his emissary", which is ostensibly about the human brain, but synthesizes a lot of information from neuro-science and psychology, as well as anthropology, linguistics, evolutionary biology, and sociology/cultural evolution.

[@sourovbera3580]

Sounds very peaceful

[@anandmisra1799]

What a talk! 👍

[@motokanokogi]

This is the talk in TED I have listened to for my first time. I was just impressed.

[@megaraph5551]

This is literally the summary of the first chapter of his book.

[@kamu747]

Do the other chapters in the book expand on these ideas as well as more ideas? How's the book btw?

[@megaraph5551]

@@kamu747 Yes, the other chapters of the book provide concepts linking to these ideas and eventually lead up to the present world. The last chapter also gives insight to the present situation and what may happen in the future. The book was great, it was already a long time since I've last read it but I loved it, gave me a better view on human existence, and why we are like we are. Definitely a book to read, in fact, I think everyone should read it.

[@kamu747]

@@megaraph5551 I'll definitely look into it.

[@carlosrivas2012]

Excellent.

[@benah6192]

Would be amazing if this gentleman could explain his message on the illusion of the "wizards" paper exchange for what matters, to musicians and the poetic artist who preach more and more today, that the worship of the same achieves something meaningful...and what they actually sell themselves and their minds devotion to...

[@axvex595]

His book, Sapiens, is the reason why I love the movie Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. The apes in that movie developed a sense of fiction and myth, which allowed them to follow a leader named Ceasar, and coexist in such large numbers.

[@shubhammandal4974]

That's a very good example my friend

[@muhammadrizkyanugraha]

Ape together strong

[@alenjoju2661]

@@muhammadrizkyanugraha monke

[@martijn2246]

I should watch that movie, never got to it

[@enjoythedreamlife5658]

you live in a fictional world. God Created man not coming from monkeys

[@njscorney]

It's all so obvious when you put it like that! Mr Harari puts it across with extraordinary clarity. And it's pretty amusing too.

[@jennmari7425]

Excellent

[@abhisekbiswas1853]

Wow. Now that's called a life changing thought.

[@deepthinker851]

What a brilliant talk

[@somewhereatvinland]

He said buenos aires. I'm from buenos aires. I feel stalked.

[@GuidanceWithLove]

😂😂😂🙏

[@felipegirardi3546]

Lols

[@fercaism]

entra un buen choripan

[@heliopousthomis2592]

logic

[@shubhamvatsa834]

Same here from new delhi

[@nickfury6069]

Yuval Noah Harari has a unique and amazing ability to accurately describe the world and humanity. He has a gift for simplifying complex historical events and concepts, making them easily understandable for the general public. His books are amazing!

[@mskidi]

No, its just that general public is so lazy, they cant think for themselves, which leads them to accept Harari's idiotic notions as serious ones.

[@socksumi]

He has an ability to manipulate people into accepting extreme and radical ideas. He is key advisor to billionaire power luster Klaus Schwab so no surprise there.

[@shabirahmad4575]

You can't convince an athiest

[@Denise-vn8wz]

Amazingly twisted.

[@vimalkumaryadav86]

Just amazing 😮

[@gorkemgulan]

a beautiful mind and an amazing story as told in his books. (NB: why the slides don't work is my question to Ted)

[@BoykoDev]

"Who do you think I am, a human?"

[@askarabilkhan7039]

I think you are a human! Because you have smartphone😊, sorry it is joking))

[@aboutmefelipe]

Sergii Boiko this line is from The Matrix !

[@lurosa9228]

Perfect. 👏🏿👏🏿

[@zaporoshti3392]

I like he is at least honest. I came to the same conclusion that there are so many redundant people who can actually survive doing nothing. I just could not put this into the words to explain this to other people.

[@chungseng4155]

he just summarize his books in 17 minutes of this talk

[@Waltham1892]

This made me think of Death's monologue in the Hogfather... "Human's have to believe in the little lies to make the big lies come true..."

[@marialuisdelgado]

So... does that mean the truth is a set of big lies?

[@hexagramz5115]

@@marialuisdelgado small* It's also lies. Lies must contain truth so someone will buy it, otherwise you will realize there's nothing backing the info, no meaning or any ground.

[@hiteshranjan4576]

Watching from New Dehli😁

[@aji9040]

What a talk...! What a talk!!!

[@theslimeylimey]

Talks like this is why I subscribed to Ted. I have been wondering about his last point for a while now. As automation and computers replace lower skilled work, the supply of "low skilled" workers will become proportionally greater and greater as demand for basic human skills dwindles. This means lower and lower pay for more and more people who by no fault of their own are not born with a high IQ. As automation and computers get smarter and smarter, humans by comparison get dumber and dumber. It's already happening now and I'm not sure how society is going to deal with it.

[@JoopMedia]

I agree completely, my son is 6 years old and I'm encouraging him into electronic and robotic and software engineering, if you can't beat'em, join'em! ;)

[@HiAdrian]

theslimeylimey I think less intelligent people should be employed by the government to do landscaping and façade detailing. Our cities have gotten a lot uglier since WW2 and we should reverse that trend. Politicians who pretend that they can save jobs (aka dying industries) are liars that do more harm than good.

[@proctor123456]

Woah, that was an excellent point you made

[@ChielScape]

theslimeylimey I suggest state-sponsored genetic modification of human reproductive cells that carry the DNA for potential bottom-25% IQ.ratings. This is a process that raises its own bar and therefore results in a continuous rise in average human intelligence. This, of course, replaces existing wellfare programs. We're almost there, scientifically.

[@tootz1950]

Hatchepsut Because the highly educated are not going out in 110 degree heat to pick produce or work in factories looking at the same item for 8 hours a day. Robots? Where are the people you're putting out of work to get an income. It needs to be worked out a whole lot more.

[@nicolaszhu4695]

Why does this guy sound exactly like Gru from Deapicable Me?😂

[@Jmbo1985]

Jajajaj

[@adrienmorin3556]

Because... Various accents other than British/American/Australian ? 😁

[@mr.alejandre9428]

Hahahaha I didn't notice that. But now yeah I agree the way he talks is like Gru

[@mytho_raj]

Now I can't stop thinking it's GRu 🤣

[@charles.e.g.]

I ❤ Yuval

[@aestheticanzi]

His three books are best book i ever read.

[@SignCropStealer]

His book is a really interesting read

[@jesuslanderos.2442]

How is it called?

[@askarabilkhan7039]

@@jesuslanderos.2442 hello Jesus Landeros😊! SAPIENS (A Brief history of humankind)

[@whoisdub]

it’s surreal for kids as myself to have access to such information nowadays... it really opens your mind

[@mariamartin94]

Be careful that you don't open your mind to evil🙏

[@clausderenda5777]

Brilliant!

[@j.477]

,,, one of th' contemporary voices of reason giving me hope ...