The last few decades have been the most peaceful era in human history. Maybe there's something good we're doing and we need to find out what that is, he says. The fact that we haven't had a World War in 70 years should be cause for concern. If we go back to an era of war, it means we have no chance of dealing with climate change or regulating dangerous technologies like artificial intelligence. Because of a complete distraction. Yes.
How did humans come to create society? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Yuval Noah Harari, historian and author of “Sapiens” & “Unstoppable Us,” discuss our species’ ability to cooperate, the role of artificial intelligence, and more.
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