Yuval Noah Harari (Nexus, Sapiens, Homo Deus) is an author and historian. Yuval joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how people can be manipulated by misinformation, how powerful the role of an editor is, and how much our lives are shaped by bureaucracies. Yuval and Dax talk about how ideological gaps today compare to those in the past, what role algorithms ... Show More
Jul 8
Dave Eggers (writer and publisher)
Dave Eggers (Contrapposto, The Circle, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) is a bestselling author, founder of McSweeney’s, and Pulitzer Prize finalist. Dave joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the strange family lore behind McSweeney’s, growing up in John Hughes-era ... Show More
2h 3m
Oct 2024
Rage Against The Machines: Yuval Noah Harari On Surviving AI, The History Of Information, And The Future Of Humanity
Yuval Noah Harari is a renowned historian, bestselling author of “Sapiens” and “Homo Deus,” and the mind behind the new book, “Nexus.” This conversation explores AI’s impact on society through Yuval’s unique historical lens. We discuss AI as “alien intelligence,” information’s ro ... Show More
1h 41m
Jun 2023
848: Yuval Noah Harari | Peering into the Future of Humanity
Yuval Noah Harari (@harari_yuval) is a historian and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. His latest book, Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, is out now ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2024
Yuval Noah Harari (Extended)
Stephen Colbert challenges historian, philosopher, and "Sapiens" author Yuval Noah Harari to explain why artificial intelligence may pose a threat to humanity. In this extended cut of their interview, the bestselling author speculates on how our future could be shaped by AI. Chec ... Show More
9m 1s
Sep 2024
Will AI Kill Democracy? | Yuval Noah Harari
<p>Today on a special in-person recording of Bankless we welcome special guest and best selling author, Yuval Noah Harari. Yuval is best known for his book Sapiens, and today, he is introducing ideas from his next book Nexus. </p> <p>We go deep down the history rabbit hole and ex ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 2017
#005 Yuval Noah Harari - Is Humanity Finished?
This week I’m joined by Yuval Noah Harari, author of bestseller ‘Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind’. We discuss how homo sapiens came to dominate the world, how our society is built on fiction, the creation of a class of useless people, and the future for our species. Hosted ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2024
Making Bureaucracies Sexier with Yuval Noah Harari
<p>Trevor and Christiana speak with Yuval Noah Harari, whose latest book, Nexus, asks, if humans are so smart, why do we do so many stupid things? The three of them interrogate truth vs. fact, the threats and promises of AI, and how these questions connect to global issues like t ... Show More
1h 23m
Jul 2023
#390 – Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies
Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and Unstoppable Us. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eig ... Show More
2h 52m