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Yuval Noah Harari warns that consuming low-quality information is harmful, and advises taking breaks from constant mental input to allow the mind to "digest and detoxify."

Yuval Noah Harari warns that human intelligence is accompanied by unique delusions, a consideration worth keeping in mind as artificial intelligence continues to advance.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari draws a parallel between industrialization and AI, noting that while industrialization eventually led to prosperous societies, it caused significant harm along the way, and asks whether AI will follow a similar pattern.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that money's value depends on collective belief, and that humanity's greatest strength is storytelling, which enables large-scale cooperation.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that critics who say AI is helpless outside narrow human-built environments overlook that all intelligence depends on a specific ecosystem—just as a human dropped on Mars would perish as quickly as a chess AI without electricity. He made the remarks during the 2026 Tanner Lecture on Human Values at Oxford.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that the focus on protecting jobs from AI is misplaced; the real priority should be protecting humans by fostering adaptability and resilience, making the specific future of jobs less critical.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari questions whether the liberal vision of cooperation building a better world for everyone is failing, and explores what might replace it, in an interview on the New York Times Opinion podcast with Ezra Klein.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari recounts attending the reburial ceremony of Marc Bloch at the Panthéon. Bloch, a celebrated medieval historian and French Resistance leader, was captured and executed by the Nazis in 1944. Harari highlights Bloch's commitment to truth and integrity, reflected in his refusal to compromise his beliefs, even in his final wishes.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that 21st-century nationalism must include globalism, defined not as world government or open borders, but as commitment to shared global rules—like the World Cup's agreed regulations. He calls for such cooperation on ecological collapse, dangerous technologies, and global inequality.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that the French Revolution's formula of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité remains the most successful political formula in modern times, stating that every political system that has tried to abandon one of these three principles has ultimately failed.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that nationalism enables societies to build shared infrastructure like roads, railways, schools, and hospitals that individuals may never personally use, allowing society to function beyond family and tribal structures.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that future job market demands are unpredictable, so the most important qualities are flexibility and a broad range of intellectual, physical, and social skills.

Argentina's President Milei announced a new legal category for AI-run corporations, granting them legal personhood. While potentially generating wealth, the move raises concerns about giving AIs access to financial, economic, and political systems.

Yuval Noah Harari warns that granting legal personhood to artificial intelligence could lead to a new form of political entity—an "AI state"—unlike anything in history, potentially more dangerous than a company state.

Yuval Noah Harari suggests cultivating a flexible mind by understanding how one's mind works, noting that people explore this through meditation, therapy, art, or sports.

Yuval Noah Harari notes that none of the countless portraits of Jesus are historically authentic, yet this has not prevented the image of Jesus from uniting billions of people.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that in small tribes, trust and cooperation rely on personal relationships, but in large nations where people do not know the vast majority of their fellow citizens, nationalism becomes essential for extending trust and mutual responsibility.

Yuval Noah Harari emphasizes the importance of looking beyond the flood of information to identify what truly matters. He warns that while people may feel unable to engage in global debates, history offers no exemptions—if humanity's future is decided in their absence, they will still face the consequences.

In an interview, Yuval Noah Harari discusses how AI may serve as a force for truth, among other interesting topics.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari questions whether modern diplomacy is still conducted between countries, or increasingly between individuals and dynasties, in a clip from the WTF podcast with Nikhil Kamath.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that expecting dating apps to find us progressively better soulmates is destructive, as it encourages rejecting potential partners for minor flaws and discourages self-improvement.

The post argues that global cooperation requires recognizing shared commonalities, as major challenges like technological disruption, climate change, and global war cannot be solved at a national level.

A speaker argues that factual knowledge alone is insufficient to drive large-scale cooperation, such as building an atom bomb, and that a compelling narrative is essential to motivate people. The speaker notes that those who control the story are ultimately the ones giving orders.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that while factual knowledge about how an atom bomb works is necessary, large-scale cooperation to build it requires a shared story. He concludes that those who tell the story ultimately give the orders to those who build the bomb.

Yuval Noah Harari discusses AI as an autonomous agent capable of making its own decisions, raising the question of whether society is prepared for a world where even everyday devices like coffee machines act on our behalf.

Yuval Noah Harari suggests the AI revolution will cause ongoing disruptions to professional and personal lives, questioning whether society has the emotional stamina to cope with these changes.

Yuval Noah Harari promotes "The AI Doc," a Sundance-selected documentary exploring whether AI is creating heaven or hell on Earth. The film features interviews with Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Deborah Raji, Yoshua Bengio, and Karen Hao, and is now available to watch at home.

The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956 after World War II as more than a music competition—it was part of an effort to build connections between countries through culture and live television technology. As political forces challenge international institutions and social media and AI push people apart, Eurovision offers a reminder of a different vision of the future.

Yuval Noah Harari argues that in the past, TV and newspaper editors decided what was newsworthy, but today non-human algorithms designed to maximize engagement control what most people see. He suggests this shift explains why society can no longer agree on basic facts.