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Yuval Noah Harari

What Yuval Noah Harari thinks about war

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Israeli historian and philosopher, born in 1976; author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Nexus; lecturer in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; co-founder of Sapienship in 2019.

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5 dated positions, 2017 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Yuval Noah Harari has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingIn war there is immense pressure to keep humans merely 'on the loop' of AI targeting, because time is everything

    Their wordsBecause especially in warfare, there is immense pressure to go in that direction because in war, time is everything.

    ↗The full-length interview with Yuval Noah Harari | The Economistyoutube.com 8th of 19 in this recording

  2. 3 years earlier

  3. Our readingTerrorism is psychological warfare that aims to terrify, not to take territory

    Their wordsUnlike conventional warfare that usually aims to capture territory or degrade military capabilities, terrorism is a form of psychological warfare that aims to terrify.

    ↗The World’s Job During the War on Hamas: Save the Space for Peace (TIME)time.com 1st of 6 in this piece

  4. 20 months earlier

  5. Our readingPutin's claim that Ukraine is not a real nation is a lie; Ukraine has more than a thousand years of history

    Russia

    Their wordsThat’s a complete lie – Ukraine is a nation with more than a thousand years of history, and Kyiv was already a major metropolis when Moscow was not even a village.

    ↗Why Vladimir Putin has already lost this war (The Guardian)theguardian.com 1st of 5 in this piece

  7. Our readingThe war in Ukraine will shape the future of the whole world, and everyone will suffer if tyranny and aggression win it

    Their wordsThe war in Ukraine will shape the future of the entire world. If tyranny and aggression are allowed to win, we will all suffer the consequences.

    ↗Why Vladimir Putin has already lost this war (The Guardian)theguardian.com 5th of 5 in this piece

  8. 5 years earlier

  9. Our readingNuclear and cyber weapons can destroy countries but cannot build profitable empires

    Their wordsNuclear weapons and cyber warfare, by contrast, are high-damage, low-profit technologies. You could use such tools to destroy entire countries, but not to build profitable empires.

    ↗Why Russia, U.S. and Israel Probably Won’t Start a World War (TIME)time.com 5th of 7 in this piece