Yuval Noah Harari on the Rise of Homo Deus

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2016-09-15に共有

Yuval Noah Harari is the star historian who shot to fame with his international bestseller 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'. In that book Harari explained how human values have been continually shifting since our earliest beginnings: once we placed gods at the centre of the universe; then came the Enlightenment, and from then on human feelings have been the authority from which we derive meaning and values. Now, using his trademark blend of science, history, philosophy and every discipline in between, Harari argues in his new book 'Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow', our values may be about to shift again – away from humans, as we transfer our faith to the almighty power of data and the algorithm.

In conversation with Kamal Ahmed, the BBC’s economics editor, Harari examined the political and economic revolutions that look set to transform society, as technology continues its exponential advance. What will happen when artificial intelligence takes over most of the jobs that people do? Will our liberal values of equality and universal human rights survive the creation of a massive new class of individuals who are economically useless? And when Google and Facebook know our political preferences better than we do ourselves, will democratic elections become redundant?
As the 21st century progresses, not only our society and economy but our bodies and minds could be revolutionised by new technologies such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology and brain-computer interfaces. After a few countries master the enhancement of bodies and brains, will they conquer the planet while the rest of humankind is driven to extinction?

コメント (21)

@kdilli6426 4年前

"We'd rather talk about things we understand that aren't important, than discuss things that are important, because we don't understand it". Damn. So true.
@cokelennon2517 3年前

My fav part of the book: "when the gay parade goes trough jerusalem is when the city is more peacefull because christian, jews and muslims have something to hate together" ahahaha
@jackriver1999 7年前

Reading Sapiens and Homo Deus is like taking the red pill in the Matrix. Brilliant books.
@typhoon320i 5年前

Highlights 12:00 Useless class 20:18 Hypothetical existential threat - A.I. with goal of calculating pi 55:14 Consciousness VS. Intelligence 1:01:15 Industrial revolution VS. Information revolution - different end games 1:18:00 commerce between algorithms - new economic model?
@chefjonsf 4年前

The Audio versions of his books are really well done. They were the backdrop audio during moments of my world travels, and have drastically changed my outlook on life in general.
@rkrajputcreator4571 1年前

Please add subtitles....for better comprehension
@sajidkhan-qp8iw 1年前

Excellent questions by the host as well. Love the conversation.. it is mind blowing
@SiaarZH 5年前

It was after this talk Yuval stared writing his new book "21 Lessons for the 21st Century"...
@god_of_gaps 7年前

it's always amaze me how small is the difference between us and other animals
@ashleyhyatt6319 7年前

It would have been such a great joy to have heard a conversation between Professor Harari and Isaac Asimov.
@jumpbrick 7年前

Yuval makes so many logical leaps . . . I wish he could justify his perspective. Moreover his predictions which seem largely based on assumptions are so incredibly dehumanizing that I'm surprised he has the gall to open his mouth.
@LoscoeLad 1年前

maybe his best interview - and, importantly, interviewer - I have seen yet. Fantastically thought-provoking
@jasmineluxemburg6200 4年前

I have reinvented myself several times (career wise, relationship wise, priority wise... ) You know what ! Its interesting, enjoyable, satisfying . I did not need a hardwear upgrade ! I did need imagination, appetite , I guess courage too. I am still doing it too ! The outcomes were valued, but the capacity never has been ! Quite the contrary ! I found its best not to make my versatility obvious because either it was disbelieved or it was seen negatively ! in other words predictability and stability of focus and priority is rated . So my experience tells me that humanity has no need of hardware upgrades, it needs ideological sophistication , optimism and an end to either/or thinking of personality ....
@PeterSodhi 6年前

Awesome talk and Q and A
@TillsTech 5年前

The interviewer asks interesting and stimulating questions. Great video!
@iveyhealth2266 9ヶ月前

It's 2023, and AI is here. The useless class is here as well. Very prophetic. 💯
@Aracne80 5年前

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” - Orwell
@moimoi7431 1年前

For "not knowing anything about technology", he certainly seems to have his head around technology.
@SarahStarmer 1年前

I hope the golden age he talked about in 2016 can be saved and preserved for the future.
@gaylarice6124 4年前

What I’ve notice is how many children today are self teaching from YouTube, even in Mexico, and some are inventing new technology.