Podcast Episodes featuring Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari on the myths we need to survive

Intelligence Squared - September 25, 2015 15:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 690 ratings
Myths. We tend to think they’re a thing of the past, fabrications that early humans needed to believe in because their understanding of the world was so meagre. But what if modern civilisation were itself based on a set of myths? This is the big question posed by Professor Yuval Noah Harari, auth...

What explains the rise of humans? | Yuval Noah Harari

TED Talks Education - July 24, 2015 15:16 - 17 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 443 ratings
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...