LINK #138 - The Edge of Humanity A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about his new book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. They discuss the importance of meditation for his intellectual life, the primacy of stories, the need to revise our fundamental assumptions about human civilization, the threats to liberal democracy, a world without work, universal basic income, the virtues of nationalism, the implications of AI and automation, and other topics.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I'm listening to it right now. I listen to all of Sam Harris' podcasts. I haven't gotten to the end yet, because I listen when I'm driving, and my drive wasn't long enough.
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