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Yuval Noah Harari

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1053 total appearances

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

Do you think people should have the right to choose their own government or the government should be imposed by some outside force? Do you think people should have the right to the liberty to choose their own profession or either born into some caste that predetermines what they do? And do you think people should have the liberty to choose their own spouse?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

Do you think people should have the right to choose their own government or the government should be imposed by some outside force? Do you think people should have the right to the liberty to choose their own profession or either born into some caste that predetermines what they do? And do you think people should have the liberty to choose their own spouse?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

Do you think people should have the right to choose their own government or the government should be imposed by some outside force? Do you think people should have the right to the liberty to choose their own profession or either born into some caste that predetermines what they do? And do you think people should have the liberty to choose their own spouse?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

and their own way of personal life, instead of being told by elders or parents who to marry and how to live. Now, if you answered yes to all three questions, people should have the liberty to choose their government, their profession, their personal lives, their spouse, then you're a liberal. And most conservatives are also liberal. Now, communists and fascists, they answer differently.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

and their own way of personal life, instead of being told by elders or parents who to marry and how to live. Now, if you answered yes to all three questions, people should have the liberty to choose their government, their profession, their personal lives, their spouse, then you're a liberal. And most conservatives are also liberal. Now, communists and fascists, they answer differently.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

and their own way of personal life, instead of being told by elders or parents who to marry and how to live. Now, if you answered yes to all three questions, people should have the liberty to choose their government, their profession, their personal lives, their spouse, then you're a liberal. And most conservatives are also liberal. Now, communists and fascists, they answer differently.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

For them, history is not... Yes, history is about humans. Humans are the big heroes of history, but not individual humans and their liberties. Fascists imagine history as a clash between races or nations. The nation is at the center. They say the supreme good is the good of the nation. You should have 100% loyalty only to the nation.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

For them, history is not... Yes, history is about humans. Humans are the big heroes of history, but not individual humans and their liberties. Fascists imagine history as a clash between races or nations. The nation is at the center. They say the supreme good is the good of the nation. You should have 100% loyalty only to the nation.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

For them, history is not... Yes, history is about humans. Humans are the big heroes of history, but not individual humans and their liberties. Fascists imagine history as a clash between races or nations. The nation is at the center. They say the supreme good is the good of the nation. You should have 100% loyalty only to the nation.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

You know, liberals say, yes, you should be loyal to the nation, but it's not the only thing. There are other things in the world. There are human rights. There is truth. There is beauty. Many times, yes, you should prefer the interests of your nation over other things, but not always.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

You know, liberals say, yes, you should be loyal to the nation, but it's not the only thing. There are other things in the world. There are human rights. There is truth. There is beauty. Many times, yes, you should prefer the interests of your nation over other things, but not always.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

You know, liberals say, yes, you should be loyal to the nation, but it's not the only thing. There are other things in the world. There are human rights. There is truth. There is beauty. Many times, yes, you should prefer the interests of your nation over other things, but not always.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

If your nation tells you to murder millions of innocent people, you don't do that, even though the nation tells you to do it. to lie for the national interest, you know, in extreme situations maybe, but in many cases, your loyalty should be to the truth, even if it makes your nation look a bit not in the best light. The same with beauty.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

If your nation tells you to murder millions of innocent people, you don't do that, even though the nation tells you to do it. to lie for the national interest, you know, in extreme situations maybe, but in many cases, your loyalty should be to the truth, even if it makes your nation look a bit not in the best light. The same with beauty.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

If your nation tells you to murder millions of innocent people, you don't do that, even though the nation tells you to do it. to lie for the national interest, you know, in extreme situations maybe, but in many cases, your loyalty should be to the truth, even if it makes your nation look a bit not in the best light. The same with beauty.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

You know, how does a fascist determine whether a movie is a good movie? Very simple. If it serves the interest of the nation, this is a good movie. If it's against the interest of the nation, this is a bad movie. End of story. Liberalism says, no, there is aesthetic values in the world.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

You know, how does a fascist determine whether a movie is a good movie? Very simple. If it serves the interest of the nation, this is a good movie. If it's against the interest of the nation, this is a bad movie. End of story. Liberalism says, no, there is aesthetic values in the world.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

You know, how does a fascist determine whether a movie is a good movie? Very simple. If it serves the interest of the nation, this is a good movie. If it's against the interest of the nation, this is a bad movie. End of story. Liberalism says, no, there is aesthetic values in the world.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

We should judge movies not just on the question whether they serve the national interest, but also on artistic value. Communists are a bit like the fascists. Instead that they don't place the nation as the main hero, they place class as the main hero. For them, history, again, it's not about individuals, it's not about nations. History is the clash between classes.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#390 โ€“ Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

We should judge movies not just on the question whether they serve the national interest, but also on artistic value. Communists are a bit like the fascists. Instead that they don't place the nation as the main hero, they place class as the main hero. For them, history, again, it's not about individuals, it's not about nations. History is the clash between classes.