Yuval Noah Harari

But again, part of it is also self-awareness. And you asked me earlier about the potential of power to corrupt. And I listened to the interview you just did with Prime Minister Netanyahu a couple of days ago. And one of the things that most struck me during the interview that you asked him, You asked him, are you afraid of this thing that power corrupts? He didn't think for a single second.

But again, part of it is also self-awareness. And you asked me earlier about the potential of power to corrupt. And I listened to the interview you just did with Prime Minister Netanyahu a couple of days ago. And one of the things that most struck me during the interview that you asked him, You asked him, are you afraid of this thing that power corrupts? He didn't think for a single second.

But again, part of it is also self-awareness. And you asked me earlier about the potential of power to corrupt. And I listened to the interview you just did with Prime Minister Netanyahu a couple of days ago. And one of the things that most struck me during the interview that you asked him, You asked him, are you afraid of this thing that power corrupts? He didn't think for a single second.

He didn't pause. He didn't admit a tiny little level of doubt. No, power doesn't corrupt. For me, it was a shocking and a revealing moment. And it kind of dovetails with how you began the interview, that I really liked your opening gambit. No, really, you kind of told him, you know, lots of people in the world are angry with you. Some people hate you. They dislike you.

He didn't pause. He didn't admit a tiny little level of doubt. No, power doesn't corrupt. For me, it was a shocking and a revealing moment. And it kind of dovetails with how you began the interview, that I really liked your opening gambit. No, really, you kind of told him, you know, lots of people in the world are angry with you. Some people hate you. They dislike you.

He didn't pause. He didn't admit a tiny little level of doubt. No, power doesn't corrupt. For me, it was a shocking and a revealing moment. And it kind of dovetails with how you began the interview, that I really liked your opening gambit. No, really, you kind of told him, you know, lots of people in the world are angry with you. Some people hate you. They dislike you.

What do you want to tell them, to say to them? And you gave him this kind of platform. And I was very, what will he say? And he just denied it. He basically denied it. You know, he had to cut show the interview from three hours to one hour because you had hundreds of thousands of Israelis in the streets demonstrating against him. And he goes and say, no, everybody likes me.

What do you want to tell them, to say to them? And you gave him this kind of platform. And I was very, what will he say? And he just denied it. He basically denied it. You know, he had to cut show the interview from three hours to one hour because you had hundreds of thousands of Israelis in the streets demonstrating against him. And he goes and say, no, everybody likes me.

What do you want to tell them, to say to them? And you gave him this kind of platform. And I was very, what will he say? And he just denied it. He basically denied it. You know, he had to cut show the interview from three hours to one hour because you had hundreds of thousands of Israelis in the streets demonstrating against him. And he goes and say, no, everybody likes me.

What are you talking about?

What are you talking about?

What are you talking about?

Yes. I mean, he is basically tearing apart the social contract that held this country together for 75 years. He's destroying the foundations of Israeli democracy. You know, I don't want to go too deep unless you want to, because I guess most of our listeners, they have bigger issues on their minds than the fate of some small country in the Middle East.

Yes. I mean, he is basically tearing apart the social contract that held this country together for 75 years. He's destroying the foundations of Israeli democracy. You know, I don't want to go too deep unless you want to, because I guess most of our listeners, they have bigger issues on their minds than the fate of some small country in the Middle East.

Yes. I mean, he is basically tearing apart the social contract that held this country together for 75 years. He's destroying the foundations of Israeli democracy. You know, I don't want to go too deep unless you want to, because I guess most of our listeners, they have bigger issues on their minds than the fate of some small country in the Middle East.

But for those who want to understand what's happening in Israel, there is really just one question to ask. What limits the power of the government? In the United States, for instance, there are lots of checks and balances that limit the power of the government.

But for those who want to understand what's happening in Israel, there is really just one question to ask. What limits the power of the government? In the United States, for instance, there are lots of checks and balances that limit the power of the government.

But for those who want to understand what's happening in Israel, there is really just one question to ask. What limits the power of the government? In the United States, for instance, there are lots of checks and balances that limit the power of the government.

You have the Supreme Court, you have the Senate, you have the House of Representatives, you have the president, you have the constitution, you have 50 states, each state with its own constitution and Supreme Court and Congress and governor. If somebody wants to pass a dangerous legislation, say in the house, It will have to go through so many obstacles.

You have the Supreme Court, you have the Senate, you have the House of Representatives, you have the president, you have the constitution, you have 50 states, each state with its own constitution and Supreme Court and Congress and governor. If somebody wants to pass a dangerous legislation, say in the house, It will have to go through so many obstacles.