#390 – Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies
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<p>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:<br />
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(08:36) – Intelligence<br />
(27:31) – Origin of humans<br />
(37:53) – Suffering<br />
(58:35) – Hitler<br />
(1:17:07) – Benjamin Netanyahu<br />
(1:35:30) – Peace in Ukraine<br />
(1:52:20) – Conspiracy theories<br />
(2:06:59) – AI safety<br />
(2:21:16) – How to think<br />
(2:31:00) – Advice for young people<br />
(2:33:41) – Love<br />
(2:43:50) – Mortality<br />
(2:48:14) – Meaning of life</p>