Pessimism breeds despair and optimism breeds complacency. If we only see one possible outcome – good or bad – then what’s the point in doing anything to change it? Yuval Noah Harari and Professor Cheng Lesong of Peking University, spoke on 26 March 2025. Watch full discussion: bit.ly/PU-YNH #YuvalNoahHarari #PekingUniversity #北京大学 #OpenCourse #PKU #Pekingers #Philosophy #History #HumanFuture | Yuval Noah Harari

History professor Yuval Harari led a life of relative obscurity teaching at Hebrew University of Jerusalem until 2014, when he compiled his lectures and published a book, 'Sapiens,' about the history of humankind. Harari talks to Anderson Cooper about what inspired him to write the book. https://cbsn.ws/3jW8Fn7 | 60 Minutes

5.3K views · 357 reactions | Yuval Noah Harari on what he read as a child What books did Yuval read as a child? And should scribbling in books be allowed? #UnstoppableUs More videos of Yuval talking about Unstoppable Us here : bit.ly/MoreonUnstoppableUs | Yuval Noah Harari | Facebook

At what point in history did humans adopt some animals as pets? To celebrate the launch of #UnstoppableUs, Yuval recently sat down with a live audience of children and parents, along with fellow author Katherine Rundell, for an exploration of the unbelievable true story of humans. To watch the full conversation, hosted in London by How To Academy and Puffin Books , visit bit.ly/UU-HTA-KR And to order your full-colour copy of ‘Unstoppable Us: How Humans Took Over the World’, visit bit.ly/Get-Unst

56K views · 1.2K reactions | Is there any possibility of chimpanzees rising up and taking over the world? Well, technically… Find out what happened when Yuval sat down to speak with kids about the unbelievable true story of humans, ahead of the launch of his first book for younger readers, #UnstoppableUs. For the full session, featuring Katherine Rundell and hosted by How To Academy and Puffin Books visit bit.ly/UU-HTA-KR | Yuval Noah Harari | Facebook