Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #390

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:
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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

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