William Hague talks to Yuval Noah Harari: The power of information
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens and Homo Deus sold millions around the world. His latest - Nexus - examines information and how we share it, from campfire stories in the Stone Age to the AI networks of today. But as the way we share information gets evermore complicated, could this be the end of a history controlled by humans?
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory
Guest: Yuval Noah Harari, author and historian.
Host: William Hague.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Photo: Penguin Random House / Yuval Noah Harari
Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
Read the Times' review of Nexus: here.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This episode of the story is sponsored by Moneybox. |
| 0:04.0 | It's not easy trying to save money, |
| 0:07.0 | but if you're trying to put something aside for a rainy day, |
| 0:10.0 | then you really want to be getting as much help as possible to give your savings a real boost. |
| 0:17.0 | And that means a decent interest rate. |
| 0:20.0 | With a moneybox cash ISA you can earn 4.75% AER variable and save up to 20,000 pounds a year tax free. |
| 0:30.4 | You can relax as you watch your savings grow anytime, anywhere in their award-winning app. |
| 0:37.0 | Join over 1 million customers and open a moneybox cash iceer or transfer in from elsewhere to get your savings working harder. |
| 0:47.0 | Download the Money Box app today. |
| 0:50.0 | FSCS protected up to the value of £85,000. |
| 0:55.0 | The rate is correct as of 20 September 2024, |
| 0:58.0 | and Moneybox will inform you if it changes. |
| 1:01.0 | It includes a bonus rate for the first 12 months. |
| 1:04.0 | Offer terms apply, ISA and tax rules apply. |
| 1:08.0 | From the Times and the Sunday Times, this is the story. |
| 1:15.0 | I'm William Haig. |
| 1:18.0 | The chances are you or someone you know has a book by my guest today on your shelf |
| 1:28.8 | Yuval Noah Harare is a man who has made big ideas and sweeping centuries of history |
| 1:36.8 | accessible to millions. |
| 1:39.4 | Sapins was the book that first made him famous, a brief history of us humans. |
| 1:46.0 | And now he's back with a new book, all about information and how we spread it and use it. |
| 1:53.0 | Printing led to many things, |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Times, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Times and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.