The Acceleration of Events and the Potential Threats to Human Survival

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An exploration of the rapid historical developments in the 20th century and the potential dangers that could lead to the extinction of Homo sapiens, including nuclear war, ecological collapse, and the uncontrollable power of AI. Concerns are also raised about the negative consequences of enhancing certain human qualities while neglecting others, leading to a dystopian future with compassionless and spiritually devoid humans.

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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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:36) – Intelligence
(27:31) – Origin of humans
(37:53) – Suffering
(58:35) – Hitler
(1:17:07) – Benjamin Netanyahu
(1:35:30) – Peace in Ukraine
(1:52:20) – Conspiracy theories
(2:06:59) – AI safety
(2:21:16) – How to think
(2:31:00) – Advice for young people
(2:33:41) – Love
(2:43:50) – Mortality
(2:48:14) – Meaning of life