Harari has interesting thoughts on the importance of shared cultural belief in fictions (a la money & human rights).
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it would be nice to find areas of distinction b/t religious belief & beliefs in money, rights, etc. as Harari sees it.
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Belief in money has an economic grounding (indirect exchange).
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right. I was referring to some past statements Harari has made describing money as, essentially, a useful story.
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That's an interesting argument! Did he say that in Sapiens?? It's on my to-read list.
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it's on my list too. No, heard on a recent interview on the Ezra Klein Show.
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Word. Thanks, Nathan!
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He goes much deeper on these points in Homo Deus; nevertheless, Sapiens is a must read.
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I'm always interested in the persistent illusion and tendency for humans to think about themselves as separate from nature.
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is creating fiction or imagined realities absolutely necessary for collaboration?
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His meditation and mindfulness practice and its effect. Also, please skip Trump. We have had enough about him
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Does he think integrated biological AI or genetic engineering will have a greater impact on the next generation of humans?
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Is human morality on an endless continuum? ie will animal rights as currently applied to dogs eventually apply to cockroaches?
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In Sapiens: he characterizes both liberalism and communism as "religions". Sam do agree that there's no meaningful difference?
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Never mind that, get your ass on Joe Rogan's podcast!

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What is the new story that we have to tell the world in 21st century so that it does not fall apart?
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Would like to hear you discuss his claim that modern humanism is untenable without theism
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Please talk about the possibilities of creating a global system to distribute the increasing wealth produced by AI.
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i think that some governing structure ll be forced on humanity due to climate change. hope that its not too late
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