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The James Altucher Show

322 - Yuval Noah Harari [Anniversary Episode]: A Brief History of the Future

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Probably the books I've recommended most in the past five years was "Sapiens" by Yuval Harari. And not only me: it's Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg's top recommendation. I'm releasing this episode because there's so much to know about our past as humans. And our future.   Show Notes: Read New York Times bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari Read "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari   I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

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This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.

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Today on the James Altiger Show.

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Turists function by capturing our imagination,

0:19.0

turning our imagination against us and causing us to all very act.

0:25.0

This is the way turrets and functions.

0:27.0

In a way a turist is like a fly that tries to destroy a china shop.

0:33.0

The fly is so small and weak,

0:36.0

it cannot move in even a single teacup.

0:39.0

So how does a fly destroy a china shop?

0:42.0

The fly finds a bull, gets into the ear of the bull and starts buzzing.

0:47.0

The bull becomes so enraged that it loses its temper and destroys a china shop.

0:52.0

This is what happened in the Middle East over the last 15 years.

0:55.0

Elkida could never have destroyed Iraq by itself.

0:58.0

It got into the ear of the United States and the United States went wild

1:02.0

and destroyed the Middle Eastern China shop for Elkida.

1:06.0

This is how terrorism functions.

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And if you want to fight terrorism, you should start with your own imagination.

1:25.0

So I have Yaval Harari with me,

1:28.0

who is the author of Bill Gates' favorite book, Sapiens.

1:32.0

And one of the highest recommended books by Mark Zuckerberg, Sapiens.

1:36.0

And also his new book, Home of Dois.

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