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Lex Fridman PodcastYuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #390
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- Released
- July 17, 2023
- Duration
- 2h 44m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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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:
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TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/yuval-noah-harari-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Yuval's Twitter: https://twitter.com/harari_yuval Yuval's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuval_noah_harari Yuval's Website: https://www.ynharari.com Yuval's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YuvalNoahHarari Yuval's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prof.Yuval.Noah.Harari Sapiens (book): https://amzn.to/3NQB9wt Homo Deus (book): https://amzn.to/44MzwXu 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (book): https://amzn.to/3Dfkz4D Unstoppable Us (book): https://amzn.to/3NYyBg5 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 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 SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Yuval Noah Harari
guestLex Fridman
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Yuval Noah Harari and Lex Fridman, Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #390 explores Yuval Noah Harari warns AI may capture humanity’s mind and future Yuval Noah Harari and Lex Fridman explore the difference between intelligence and consciousness, the power of stories in shaping human cooperation, and the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence. Harari argues that AI is an “alien intelligence” that can increasingly generate the stories, images, and ideas that structure our inner lives, risking a kind of spiritual enslavement if left unchecked. They connect historical lessons—from religion, fascism, and communism to feminism—to today’s political crises in Israel, the war in Ukraine, and the rise of conspiracy thinking. Throughout, Harari emphasizes suffering, compassion, and deep introspection as the true core of human value, beyond power and cleverness.
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