Profesdor Harari was very clear and objective, as ever. I believe he's one of the most brilliant thinkers of XXI century. I live in Brazil, and it'd be great to know what he thinks about this country.
Ele deu entrevista pro Bial, mas não lembro se falou diretamente do Brasil. Mas é certo que o atual governo é um claro exemplo de nacionalismo extremista e ameaçador, como ele citou. Não tenho a mínima dúvida de que o Yuval é do time #elenao....rs
I think his positive vibes and message about international unity; is so essential: in order to encourage people to leave the 3d dimension and aim for the 5d dimension which is coming whether we like it or not.
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@Tom Witch He's actually telling us that we naturally use fairy tales to give us meaning and help us organize and cooperate. He even talks about the contradictions and large scale dissonance that arises in societies and how that ties into culture. I would agree that like any one person there is a danger of holding him up as infallible, but you definitely misunderstood the points he was making.
Yuval Harari is our World's Solomon for the beginning of the 21st century. Those who listen to him and read his books can only benefit by his wisdom, compassion and vision.
As much as I bow down to Mr. Harari, as a "third culture kid", I'm not quite sure how to think about his argument that nationalism makes us care about strangers... I grew up moving to a new country every five years (From Germany to Indonesia, India etc.). Do I feel nationalistic about any country? No. Does that make me not care about strangers? No. In line with Harari's argument, my experience taught me that my own "tribe" / my family are the most important people (I guess even nationalists might think so). But beyond that I care about people of all nations equally - not just those of "my own country", so I would argue my lack of nationalism generally made me more empathetic. Alternatively perhaps the argument that nationalism helps us prioritize which people to care about based on proximity, is closer to the truth.
He said nationalism makes people care for strangers when compared with what we had before nationalism emerged. Of course, it doesnt mean that being nationalistic is the only way to care for strangers. I lived my entire life in brazil, but i feel the same way you do
The only viability he offered is the only one that is. That is that you can't have local/ national solutions to supranational, global and existencial problems. It just wont work. Cooperation and empathy its the only logical chooice. Thats basically why we are fuck, because its too hard and there are many reasons for it to be imposible. Maybe climate change when problems arise, it already be too late but i can imagine the world cooperating till its bitter end. But Technological disruption is gonna be just impossible to regulate, prevent abuse and complete monopolies, not to say anything about creating truly universal( global) safety networks for people that you wont ever meet and have nothing in common with you.
90% of the people dont know what nationalism is, or what to do with this lecture. Most of the people is busy trying to survive. Hes not talking to most of the people. hes talking to a minority that has time to think. Theres no paradise in sight. its just wishful thinking
Yes, Yuval HARARI is the voice of the century! Please develope basic ideas of how we could cooperate on a global level - in a kind of global Accordance, Deal, Treaty, Alliance - with specific instiutions allowing the even smaller regions (1-5 mio) to maintain and foster their traditional culture, and still connect peacefully in all respects with hwowever of some other region - far away or nearby neighbour...; perhaps the state becoming a benevolent-intermedeary for business-partners or cultural congenious partners...Thank you.
Then why are countries like Hungary said to be fascistic , patriotic gov.s like ours believed to be dictatorial ?I wish european global leaders adopt Harari's unbiased ideas!
Thank you Yuval, you are further proof that 'Great History is written precisely when the historian's vision of the past is illuminated by insights into the problems of the present'. 'What is History' - London Penguin Books 1990 p37.
Thank you for your Excellent discussion and detailed explanation on REALITY. Where we are in global issues and how we need to manouvre towards the future.
It is my hope that certain people in Stockholm are taking notice of you and respond by honoring you with a Peace Prize. Maybe then those who are unable to trust the foreigner will take pause and begin to listen.
Thank you Yuval for changing our perspective towards nationalism. It is about time to wrestle the meaning of nationalism out of the hands of fascists. It is about time to stress the importance that nationalism and globalism need to cooperate to create a positive future. To divide globalism and nationalism will support the agendas of those who promote fear and hate.
The Nation state is an artificial construct. Nation States were established almost entirely by violence. They force a single mold. Force people who are different, different languages, different cultures. All forced into having one common goal. To serve the Nation Rulers. Borders are shaped by war. Nationalism is not natural, because it has to be enforced. I urge you to look at the opposite perspective. Then make up your own mind.
Patrick Correa you misinterpreted my post, I’m sorry for that🌻I’m nether a nationalist not somewhat totally on the opposite side. For me it seems the Extrems of both sides are out of touch! Who gets to say what is natural and what not? The world is exactly how it is in this moment! I can’t see that something is not ‘ natural’, though that doesn’t mean I have to like it or can’t change a situation for the better! But we have also to except that we have evolved into nations and have to deal with it.
Patrick Correa regarding violence... you can also say the entire human history is filled with violence! So what to do? I believe we first have to deal with our own anger and violent thoughts. You and I ....
Hi! I've been talking with my parents and uncles on these topics livelong. They are now old and Bulgarians. How could I add Bulgarian subtitles to the video?
Yuval to be consistent with you thesis I believe you may want to recalibrate the questions to politicians and add: “ how do you intend to promote our interests while advancing cooperation with and between other nation states”.
Prof. Harari is interesting enough that I keep listening to him even though I find his presentations cogent only about half the time, perhaps less often than that. This is one of the gratifying occasions, not because he has convinced me, but because I've believed all this, down nearly to the last detail, for many years already. Nationalism is like personal pride: it is not intrinsically good or bad; rather, there is an ideal healthy level. Too much and you are at war, too little and you collapse inward upon yourself.
Od współlokatorów, poprzez dzielnicowe utożsamianie się, lokalne, państwowe, europejskie i globalne - wszystkie te szczeble mają swoje miejsce i funkcje. Świetny wykład!
If anyone can help... "Interdependence Day" idea: I'm very interested to find the source on these ideas. Korean professor? Are there videos that have his content? Thank you very much.
The term culture is very abstract. I am an English speaker despite not being Englishmen or British by affections. Still, I can fell affections for the English language and feel connected to others who speak it
Great to hear a great voice. Unbalance economy will shock the world as always, however, capitalism is like you, Harari should be somehow experienced those of from historical viewpoints.
"IF YOU LIKE THE WORLD FOOTBALL CUP THEN YOU ARE A GLOBALIST" @44:04 "WE DON'T NEED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN NATIONISM AND GLOBALISM BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THEM" @47:33 "FOUR QUESTIONS FOR POLITICIANS" @48:17~@49:06
"If I see a human being suffering on the street I decide to help them cause I understand suffering & pain is something we all modern animals share in common" I don't care of they are white, blue or yellow" I don't need a govt to tell me what to do.
Things I learnt from this: 1. CEU is open and operational in Hungary 2. With gender studies department 3. Foreigners are way more concerned about Hungary than Hungarians themselves 4. There is free speach and media freedom in Hungary. Thank you for demonstrating it and uncovering all the lies of Western mainstream media.
I'm surprised no one in the audience asked for a sensible definition of the term "nation". Harari mentioned the German history of formerly separate Prussia, Bavaria, Saxon etc. which already were at a much higher level than just tribes. They were already nations. German nationalists of the 19th century tried to establish a united Germany to make progress away from aristocracy towards democracy and parlamentarism. The new organisational body of power was meant to establish a new political order. The United States of America emerged by similar principles. Modern nations often are manifestations of political ideas. And still there almost always are smaller units of power which make up the nation, like a number of states or counties. The unit of a town, the Polis, is where the word "politics" stems from. This already is larger than a tribe. Harari somehow left out many intermediate levels and dimensions of human organization and territorial group identity. Why exactly focus on the level of the nation? And while nations, as mentioned, often are the product of political ideas, one could also take concepts like religion and science as elements of civilizatory progress. The national level actually could be totally left out, it is just a rather arbitrary backdrop. Civilization could work just as well, maybe even better, without nations at all, but just a territorial hierarchy of organization, without giving that much brand weight to the national one. How is the nation that essential? What is it that makes it special? Ironically, Harari mentioned being somehow culturally special as a nation's quality, but this is true for territorial units of any size and hierarchical degree. When praising the civilizational progress a larger body of cooperation provides, the more abstract and neutral way would be not to pick out nationalism because of the structure a nation provides, but to name socialism because of the structure a society provides. Or even communism because of the structure of communities, also transcending tribes since the dawn of civilization. Those isms went catastrophic just as nationalism in the 20th century. However, to aim for a less binary understanding of these concepts is just as important as it is with nationalism.
Prof. Michael Ignatieff, is a lasting advocate of democracy, over the world, as an historian, a reporter, a champion of human rights, and one of the first to warn against the rise of radical ethnic nationalism. He is one of the activists who won Hannah Arendt ‘S Award for political thought .
Nationalism is simply, a reaction to Globalism, and not all Nationalism is a negative. In a multi-cultural society, those who have been disenchanted, for their own survival, need some sense of identity. And they find this through "nationalism."
The Nation state is an artificial construct. Nation States were established almost entirely by violence. They force a single mold. Force people who are different, different languages, different cultures. All forced into having one common goal. To serve the Nation Rulers. Borders are shaped by war. Nationalism is not natural, because it has to be enforced. I urge you to look at the opposite perspective. Then make up your own mind.
@@patrickcorrea6295 I agree with almost everything you've wrote. Nationalism isn't natural. The question is why is Nationalism occuring in the first place.
It is not simple a reaction against globalism. Nationalusm is very much about identity control and authoritarian demands for loyalty towards a state and polity.
He was specifically talking about D. Trump and Netanyahu..as well as "other leaders in other countries". I am not Mexican, but if AMLO is like Donald Trump or like Netanyahu, only then your conclusion is consistent with Harari's argument. I have read all his books so far. I doubt he was thinking of AMLO at all.
@@veranochick I totally agree with you that Harari was'nt thinking about AMLO, however the current mexican president fits in the "kind of politician" that Harari warns citizens not to vote for. Best regards.
First of all, he is a nationalist if not then he would not be President of a NATION. Second, The Nation state is an artificial construct. Nation States were established almost entirely by violence. They force a single mold. Force people who are different, different languages, different cultures. All forced into having one common goal. To serve the Nation Rulers. Borders are shaped by war. Nationalism is not natural, because it has to be enforced. So by its very roots Nationalism has been forced upon humans. Through propaganda and violence. Does he bring up that maybe humans resent the Nation because its unnatural to us? Lets take Mexico for an example. It became a Nation through horrible violence. The U.S. became a Nation through horrible violence. Is that fake news or is it called history.
Show me the porcentage the big goverments (US, CHINA, EUROPE, RUSSIA) spend on national health VS how much they spend in "National security" (wars) since 1913 - 2019
not caring about the ecology of your own nation is not coming from a new form of nationalism but from a very recent massive urbanization, when you live in the city you no longer care about forests or rivers because you no longer live there and no longer even think about it. city is the cradle of civilization but it comes at the price of loosing contact with nature that supports us ( philosopher michel serres said it decades ago)
True. This makes humans lazy and comfortable. We do not really care about losing trees or animals because we do not value the greatness of them. Worshipping nature does not associate with profiling oneself in the edgy capitalist ego urban career world either. Its reserved for private times, the elderly boring ppl who have lost their drive. The 'strong'-'succeful' amongst us- the white men and their women, the coloured ppl in industrialized 1st world countries, esp. in the northwestern hemisphere, they tame nature with science, play god, think they understand nature and its rules, even tho great scientists have said otherwise. Its hybris and arrogance that will make us regret not caring
Mr. Harari, would you agree that similarly to the vision of achieving near perfect road safety with proliferation of self driving vehicles, the same could be achieved in international security with delegating global governance duty to an AI? Including policy enforcement.
I appreciate his endeavor to (re-)verify the importance of Nation and to instill in this notion a spirit relevant today against its corruption. Yet he seems to have based his arguments on rather artificial images about both nationalism and tribalism.... About 'tribal chaos', in which 'no one cares about anyone other than his or her own intimate relatives and friends"...That's not true. Chimps pass infants back and forth among female members to take care of them collectively. Human tribal life as numerous anthropologists have reported, does show a care for "other" members that are neither friends or intimate relatives. Yes tribes split. But what is left in a single unit also doesn't only comprise friends and relatives either...We have evolved enough to know, a "fight and leave" norm should not be followed, even it was tens of thousand years ago!
I live in Brazil, where a so called nationalist conservative became president. One of the catchphrases, from his presidential running, was "Brazil above all, God above everything". He was elected as part of this nationalist wave which hit South America as it did in Europe. Now, in his first year on office, every week we know by the media about some act of nepotism or patrimonialism of this person. As an example, he used to give some office jobs to friends and friends's relatives, made use of a national aircraft for personal reasons and, lately, are trying to give a post as embassator to one of his sons. At this point, It would be very embarrassing someone insisting that he is a symbol of nationalism, haha.
Brilliant presentation and very insightful. Just a question; it is referred to "some Americans hate their fellow citizens more than Chinese, etc." as a negative thing, but I am not sure if it really is a negative development - Is not it indicative of the fact that we are becoming more global? Maybe a fellow American has more in common with an Israeli, Chinese, German or Iranian than many other Americans; what is wrong with that? Maybe thinking about consequences of my own actions in one part of the world on other human beings living on the other side of the planet is in fact taking nation-state concept to the higher level, which is planet-state.
You liken a world government to an orchestra in which all instruments are the same. I would argue that a federal world government with many political competences devolved to nations and regions, wouldn't that be like an orchestra with a conductor? India would be an example of a federal state with vastly different cultures, or, on another level, the EU. When he explains what fascism is, replace "the nation" with "the economy" and you kinda get the system we're in now.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 04:52 *🌍 Yuval Noah Harari discusses nationalism's positive contributions amidst concerns over its impact on modern society.* 06:13 *📜 The emergence of nation-states is a recent development in human history, contrasting with millions of years of small-scale human communities.* 10:15 *🤝 Modern nationalism succeeds in making people care about strangers and unfamiliar territories, unlike ancient tribalism.* 17:38 *💼 Nationalism entails preferring strangers over relatives in certain situations, emphasizing national interests over personal connections.* 22:02 *💔 Harari suggests that the weakening of national ties, rather than a surge in nationalism, contributes to the crisis faced by many democracies today.* 26:01 *⚔️ Harari warns against leaders who claim nationalism but instead exacerbate divisions within society, undermining national unity.* 28:44 *🌍 Nations are relatively recent creations, often formed by uniting previously hostile tribes and ethnic groups.* 30:29 *🍲 Nationalism doesn't mean limiting oneself to only national products; it's okay to embrace foreign influences like food and literature.* 32:18 *🔍 Both sides of the immigration debate have legitimate views; it's a complex issue that should be decided through democratic procedures.* 34:39 *⚠️ Extreme nationalism can lead to war, genocide, and dictatorial tendencies, posing a threat to global cooperation.* 37:02 *🌐 Global cooperation is essential to address existential threats like nuclear war, climate change, and technological disruption.* 41:06 *🤝 Nationalism and globalism are not mutually exclusive; cooperation with foreigners is crucial for the safety and prosperity of nations.* 46:53 *🎶 Global harmony without uniformity is the goal; cooperation between nations is vital for the survival and prosperity of humanity.* 57:29 *🌍 Nationalism encompasses more than military aspects, also including healthcare and welfare systems.* 58:23 *🛡️ Nationalism has contributed to systems like healthcare and education but needs to expand empathy beyond borders.* 01:03:33 *🧠 Engineers and scientists in Silicon Valley often have simplistic views of human nature and history, leading to potential misuse of technology.* 01:06:25 *📱 Technology should protect users from their weaknesses and not exploit them, requiring acknowledgment of structural problems in systems.* 01:08:25 *🤖 AI can't feel empathy but can recognize and encourage it in humans, potentially leading to more empathetic behavior.* 01:10:56 *🌳 Nationalists should prioritize environmental conservation, but often neglect it in practice.* 01:15:02 *🌐 Closer global cooperation, while maintaining nation-states, is necessary for addressing common challenges like climate change.* 01:17:10 *🤝 Building trust between nations requires recognizing shared threats and histories, fostering interdependence and dialogue.* 01:19:44 *🌍 The future can range from paradise to hell depending on how AI and biotechnology are managed, emphasizing the importance of current decisions.* 01:22:45 *💡 AI and biotechnology pose existential threats to humanity, requiring urgent attention and focus.* 01:23:58 *🌍 Teaching empathy and fostering good human values globally could help address many societal problems.* 01:25:08 *🤔 Avoid falling into binary thinking about nationalism; it has both positive and negative manifestations.* 01:26:44 *🧠 Remind people of the difference between loving one's country and hating foreigners, urging a nuanced approach to nationalism.* 01:27:34 *📢 The lecture series "Reasons for Hope" will continue with talks on politics, affect dynamics, and democracy degeneration.* Made with HARPA AI
From an early age that I understood that all political, social, and economic ideologies are not developing and not being a nihilist, I think that for now is yes a mixture of democracy and capitalism is what that fells more "natural" for us as social beings. Many things in modern democracies have root in social ideologies like nationalism and communism and even monarchy. Nevertheless the notion of nationalism as presented by Yuval Harari, make me think about many things specially the future and unfortunately or not I have the feeling that my nationality is only a piece of plastic that I have to carry in my wallet with a bad photo of my beautiful "visage"... maybe meaning that my nation is not that good in making "national marketing"? ...or that we are as social beings simply are becoming bigger than only being part of one nation with the globalization? I would like to be... I don't know Icelander and Japanese as well 🙂
Hoping he'll mention at some point Transilvania and how it's impossible it wasn't inhabited by lots of different people until the 10th century. No matter what the fascist-communist nationalistic propaganda taught them.
I think that was a brilliant talk . But. What I'm asking myself is, isn't what he depicts as nationalism, just humanism ,reduced to a national ingroup. ?
The distinction between the two concepts only becomes meaningful if/when the moral concern for the nation comes into conflict with that for fellow human beings in the outgroup. Humanism means you make 'being human' the primary metric to base your moral decisions on whereas nationalism means 'belonging to a nation' is the overriding factor.
I watched this live. Thank you so much for what you are working so hard to share with the world, Professor Harari.
Such a great lecture
Profesdor Harari was very clear and objective, as ever. I believe he's one of the most brilliant thinkers of XXI century. I live in Brazil, and it'd be great to know what he thinks about this country.
Ele deu entrevista pro Bial, mas não lembro se falou diretamente do Brasil. Mas é certo que o atual governo é um claro exemplo de nacionalismo extremista e ameaçador, como ele citou. Não tenho a mínima dúvida de que o Yuval é do time #elenao....rs
PS: eu votaria no Yuval para presidente do mundo! Amo demais kkkkkk
@@deboratavares5625 O cara é muito bom mesmo. Deveria ser convidado por alguma instituição brasileira para palestrar aqui.
@@deboratavares5625 Bom, ele é racional. Não acho que seja favorável ao PT+PCdoB+PSOL...RS. Acredito que ele se aproxima do NOVO.
I think his positive vibes and message about international unity; is so essential: in order to encourage people to leave the 3d dimension and aim for the 5d dimension which is coming whether we like it or not.
So perfectly balanced and unbiased in his notions, ideas and suggestions...every talk is treat to the intellect.
The espoused values in his speeches are not binary. He points out the extremes and emphasises on the need to be measured in our considerations.
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Brilliant, straightforward, wonderful. Thanks for another incredible talk.
Yuval is the voice of the century! Much needed clarity as to what we need to focus our energy on.
@Tom Witch He says himself history is not deterministic, he only outlines tendenciea and possible outcomes that can jeopardize humanity.
@Tom Witch He's actually telling us that we naturally use fairy tales to give us meaning and help us organize and cooperate. He even talks about the contradictions and large scale dissonance that arises in societies and how that ties into culture. I would agree that like any one person there is a danger of holding him up as infallible, but you definitely misunderstood the points he was making.
I would like to say, thanks Yuval to share open ideas. Very good ideas!
The whole world has to go again to the basics!!! Succes!!! Cheers from Central America. Guatemala City.
Yuval Harari is our World's Solomon for the beginning of the 21st century. Those who listen to him and read his books can only benefit by his wisdom, compassion and vision.
This was a most insightful and enlightening talk.
Starts at 4:40
Thanks!
As nice as it is to see them recognize the support of all those people, most viewers are here to hear Prof. Harari speak on the topic.
Magical always. Thank you, Prof. Harari.
As much as I bow down to Mr. Harari, as a "third culture kid", I'm not quite sure how to think about his argument that nationalism makes us care about strangers... I grew up moving to a new country every five years (From Germany to Indonesia, India etc.). Do I feel nationalistic about any country? No. Does that make me not care about strangers? No. In line with Harari's argument, my experience taught me that my own "tribe" / my family are the most important people (I guess even nationalists might think so). But beyond that I care about people of all nations equally - not just those of "my own country", so I would argue my lack of nationalism generally made me more empathetic. Alternatively perhaps the argument that nationalism helps us prioritize which people to care about based on proximity, is closer to the truth.
maybe it's because you're high on the psychological trait agreeableness
When he talked about "caring for strangers", I understand he meant in the context of a nation, stranger to the individual but a subject of the nation.
He said nationalism makes people care for strangers when compared with what we had before nationalism emerged. Of course, it doesnt mean that being nationalistic is the only way to care for strangers. I lived my entire life in brazil, but i feel the same way you do
A nation is a team, and hence a locus of pride. That's why nationalism works. Harari doesn't make a solid case for the viability of globalism.
The only viability he offered is the only one that is. That is that you can't have local/ national solutions to supranational, global and existencial problems. It just wont work. Cooperation and empathy its the only logical chooice. Thats basically why we are fuck, because its too hard and there are many reasons for it to be imposible. Maybe climate change when problems arise, it already be too late but i can imagine the world cooperating till its bitter end. But Technological disruption is gonna be just impossible to regulate, prevent abuse and complete monopolies, not to say anything about creating truly universal( global) safety networks for people that you wont ever meet and have nothing in common with you.
I wish as many people as possible could listen to these speeches. The world would be a paradise in 2050
90% of the people dont know what nationalism is, or what to do with this lecture. Most of the people is busy trying to survive. Hes not talking to most of the people. hes talking to a minority that has time to think. Theres no paradise in sight. its just wishful thinking
Love hearing you speak. Thank you for sharing a piece of your mind!
Thanks to the holder of the BOOK who empassizes teaching for children. He is more closer to truth and success. From Bangladesh.
Yuval, is the best !
Real eye opener. Superb speech.
Yes, Yuval HARARI is the voice of the century! Please develope basic ideas of how we could cooperate on a global level - in a kind of global Accordance, Deal, Treaty, Alliance - with specific instiutions allowing the even smaller regions (1-5 mio) to maintain and foster their traditional culture, and still connect peacefully in all respects with hwowever of some other region - far away or nearby neighbour...; perhaps the state becoming a benevolent-intermedeary for business-partners or cultural congenious partners...Thank you.
Such brilliant thought, may it spread across the world, every lesson that every politicians should take.
Salam sejahtera dari Indonesia~
I want to thank you for your insights into the very basics of society and the problems humankind is facing today.
Thank you Yuval. Vipassana to the world!
what do you mean by that? Vipassana is a practice.
@@agrosyntrop Vipassana's deep meaning is wisdom, discernment, insight.... Hi from México! ❤
He is like an embodiment of how vipassana can do to its practitioner.
THANK YOU PROFESSOR.THANKS TO THE ORGANIZERS AS WELL.
The problem shown at 1:11:00 is CAPITALISM as Hatari (yes the Eurovision 10th placed "Synthwave music") explained.
Professor Harari convey his speech in a very simple language 👌
You are a paradigm shift!!
At 8:45 he is describing the difference between a tribe and a nation. His description about a tribe misteriously describes Viktor Orban's government.
Beautiful explanation of difference between nationalism, love of your nation, and fascism, hate of other nations.
Then why are countries like Hungary said to be fascistic , patriotic gov.s like ours believed to be dictatorial ?I wish european global leaders adopt Harari's unbiased ideas!
Thank you Yuval,
you are further proof that 'Great History is written precisely when the historian's vision of the past is illuminated by insights into the problems of the present'. 'What is History' - London Penguin Books 1990 p37.
I love every word he said! Thank you!
Salican Prophet is at best to make hope and making world a place of harmony, love and surpass human development...Thanks Noval Yooh Harari
Thank you for your Excellent discussion and detailed explanation on REALITY. Where we are in global issues and how we need to manouvre towards the future.
Beautiful lecture!
Great talk by Prof. Yuval , this is the way human should think ahead future.
It is my hope that certain people in Stockholm are taking notice of you and respond by honoring you with a Peace Prize. Maybe then those who are unable to trust the foreigner will take pause and begin to listen.
I was here! Stunning!
Thank you Yuval for changing our perspective towards nationalism. It is about time to wrestle the meaning of nationalism out of the hands of fascists. It is about time to stress the importance that nationalism and globalism need to cooperate to create a positive future. To divide globalism and nationalism will support the agendas of those who promote fear and hate.
The Nation state is an artificial construct. Nation States were established almost entirely by violence. They force a single mold. Force people who are different, different languages, different cultures. All forced into having one common goal. To serve the Nation Rulers. Borders are shaped by war. Nationalism is not natural, because it has to be enforced. I urge you to look at the opposite perspective. Then make up your own mind.
Patrick Correa you misinterpreted my post, I’m sorry for that🌻I’m nether a nationalist not somewhat totally on the opposite side. For me it seems the Extrems of both sides are out of touch! Who gets to say what is natural and what not? The world is exactly how it is in this moment! I can’t see that something is not ‘ natural’, though that doesn’t mean I have to like it or can’t change a situation for the better! But we have also to except that we have evolved into nations and have to deal with it.
Patrick Correa regarding violence... you can also say the entire human history is filled with violence! So what to do? I believe we first have to deal with our own anger and violent thoughts. You and I ....
The message of peace and human progress instead of the existing fanaticism
How did i miss this? Greetings Mr Harari from Budapest - hope you enjoyed your stay over here
Hi! I've been talking with my parents and uncles on these topics livelong. They are now old and Bulgarians. How could I add Bulgarian subtitles to the video?
It’s always wonderful to hear Yuval. Thanks for that.
Yuval to be consistent with you thesis I believe you may want to recalibrate the questions to politicians and add: “ how do you intend to promote our interests while advancing cooperation with and between other nation states”.
Talk starts at 4:45
Prof. Harari is interesting enough that I keep listening to him even though I find his presentations cogent only about half the time, perhaps less often than that. This is one of the gratifying occasions, not because he has convinced me, but because I've believed all this, down nearly to the last detail, for many years already. Nationalism is like personal pride: it is not intrinsically good or bad; rather, there is an ideal healthy level. Too much and you are at war, too little and you collapse inward upon yourself.
this smart person is hope of green planet .....respect and love from Pakistan .
hay its Ur miss conception we believe in natural selection being a Muslim now scientific knowledge open our eyes .don,t blame
Od współlokatorów, poprzez dzielnicowe utożsamianie się, lokalne, państwowe, europejskie i globalne - wszystkie te szczeble mają swoje miejsce i funkcje.
Świetny wykład!
If anyone can help... "Interdependence Day" idea: I'm very interested to find the source on these ideas. Korean professor? Are there videos that have his content?
Thank you very much.
The term culture is very abstract. I am an English speaker despite not being Englishmen or British by affections. Still, I can fell affections for the English language and feel connected to others who speak it
My hero!
Great to hear a great voice. Unbalance economy will shock the world as always, however, capitalism is like you, Harari should be somehow experienced those of from historical viewpoints.
"IF YOU LIKE THE WORLD FOOTBALL CUP THEN YOU ARE A GLOBALIST" @44:04
"WE DON'T NEED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN NATIONISM AND GLOBALISM BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THEM" @47:33
"FOUR QUESTIONS FOR POLITICIANS" @48:17~@49:06
Highly recommended: we agree that the challenges of nuclear war, climate change and tech disruption requires building global trust....
You are Great thinker. But I wish you has Bahasa subtitle so i don't need to pause the video a few times to translate it -_-
"If I see a human being suffering on the street I decide to help them cause I understand suffering & pain is something we all modern animals share in common" I don't care of they are white, blue or yellow" I don't need a govt to tell me what to do.
Thank-you. Due to post cancer testing, I come from ancestors from Ireland to Siberia, Scandinavia to Greece. And I love Paprika.
Brilhante
Such a great point about the antitode to extreme nationalism.
Things I learnt from this:
1. CEU is open and operational in Hungary
2. With gender studies department
3. Foreigners are way more concerned about Hungary than Hungarians themselves
4. There is free speach and media freedom in Hungary.
Thank you for demonstrating it and uncovering all the lies of Western mainstream media.
I'm surprised no one in the audience asked for a sensible definition of the term "nation".
Harari mentioned the German history of formerly separate Prussia, Bavaria, Saxon etc. which already were at a much higher level than just tribes. They were already nations. German nationalists of the 19th century tried to establish a united Germany to make progress away from aristocracy towards democracy and parlamentarism. The new organisational body of power was meant to establish a new political order. The United States of America emerged by similar principles. Modern nations often are manifestations of political ideas. And still there almost always are smaller units of power which make up the nation, like a number of states or counties. The unit of a town, the Polis, is where the word "politics" stems from. This already is larger than a tribe.
Harari somehow left out many intermediate levels and dimensions of human organization and territorial group identity. Why exactly focus on the level of the nation? And while nations, as mentioned, often are the product of political ideas, one could also take concepts like religion and science as elements of civilizatory progress. The national level actually could be totally left out, it is just a rather arbitrary backdrop. Civilization could work just as well, maybe even better, without nations at all, but just a territorial hierarchy of organization, without giving that much brand weight to the national one. How is the nation that essential? What is it that makes it special? Ironically, Harari mentioned being somehow culturally special as a nation's quality, but this is true for territorial units of any size and hierarchical degree.
When praising the civilizational progress a larger body of cooperation provides, the more abstract and neutral way would be not to pick out nationalism because of the structure a nation provides, but to name socialism because of the structure a society provides. Or even communism because of the structure of communities, also transcending tribes since the dawn of civilization. Those isms went catastrophic just as nationalism in the 20th century. However, to aim for a less binary understanding of these concepts is just as important as it is with nationalism.
Yuval, you are so clear, than those questions are nit necessary! But, the womrn questions are UNDOUBTLY EXCELLENT!!!
4:42 starts
Thank you...
Prof. Michael Ignatieff, is a lasting advocate of democracy, over the world, as an historian, a reporter, a champion of human rights, and one of the first to warn against the rise of radical ethnic nationalism. He is one of the activists who won Hannah Arendt ‘S Award for political thought .
Before nations people were mostly local and regional. In the sense of identification.
Nationalism is simply, a reaction to Globalism, and not all Nationalism is a negative. In a multi-cultural society, those who have been disenchanted, for their own survival, need some sense of identity. And they find this through "nationalism."
The Nation state is an artificial construct. Nation States were established almost entirely by violence. They force a single mold. Force people who are different, different languages, different cultures. All forced into having one common goal. To serve the Nation Rulers. Borders are shaped by war. Nationalism is not natural, because it has to be enforced. I urge you to look at the opposite perspective. Then make up your own mind.
@@patrickcorrea6295 That's an extremely simplified way to look at history and society and you know it.
@@patrickcorrea6295 I agree with almost everything you've wrote. Nationalism isn't natural. The question is why is Nationalism occuring in the first place.
It is not simple a reaction against globalism. Nationalusm is very much about identity control and authoritarian demands for loyalty towards a state and polity.
Multi cultural societies are quite normal especially in Europe
It feels like he is describing the case of the current Mexican president (AMLO) in the minute 27:00. So much resemblance.
He was specifically talking about D. Trump and Netanyahu..as well as "other leaders in other countries".
I am not Mexican, but if AMLO is like Donald Trump or like Netanyahu, only then your conclusion is consistent with Harari's argument.
I have read all his books so far. I doubt he was thinking of AMLO at all.
@@veranochick I totally agree with you that Harari was'nt thinking about AMLO, however the current mexican president fits in the "kind of politician" that Harari warns citizens not to vote for. Best regards.
First of all, he is a nationalist if not then he would not be President of a NATION.
Second, The Nation state is an artificial construct. Nation States were established almost entirely by violence. They force a single mold. Force people who are different, different languages, different cultures. All forced into having one common goal. To serve the Nation Rulers. Borders are shaped by war. Nationalism is not natural, because it has to be enforced. So by its very roots Nationalism has been forced upon humans. Through propaganda and violence. Does he bring up that maybe humans resent the Nation because its unnatural to us?
Lets take Mexico for an example. It became a Nation through horrible violence. The U.S. became a Nation through horrible violence. Is that fake news or is it called history.
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So you are saying AMLO is like Trump and Netanyahu?
How so?
Show me the porcentage the big goverments (US, CHINA, EUROPE, RUSSIA) spend on national health VS how much they spend in "National security" (wars) since 1913 - 2019
not caring about the ecology of your own nation is not coming from a new form of nationalism but from a very recent massive urbanization, when you live in the city you no longer care about forests or rivers because you no longer live there and no longer even think about it. city is the cradle of civilization but it comes at the price of loosing contact with nature that supports us ( philosopher michel serres said it decades ago)
True. This makes humans lazy and comfortable. We do not really care about losing trees or animals because we do not value the greatness of them. Worshipping nature does not associate with profiling oneself in the edgy capitalist ego urban career world either. Its reserved for private times, the elderly boring ppl who have lost their drive. The 'strong'-'succeful' amongst us- the white men and their women, the coloured ppl in industrialized 1st world countries, esp. in the northwestern hemisphere, they tame nature with science, play god, think they understand nature and its rules, even tho great scientists have said otherwise. Its hybris and arrogance that will make us regret not caring
He's outdated
Thought provoking speech with logical evidence of history. A great intellectual person of the present time.
I'm curious if Arab universities have had send you any invitation?
Yes the parable of Good Samaritan in the Bible story !
Mr. Harari, would you agree that similarly to the vision of achieving near perfect road safety with proliferation of self driving vehicles, the same could be achieved in international security with delegating global governance duty to an AI? Including policy enforcement.
Quickly, please, organize a discussion Yuval Harari/ Steve Bannon on modern day nationalism !!
My best profesor, Yuval Harari
I appreciate his endeavor to (re-)verify the importance of Nation and to instill in this notion a spirit relevant today against its corruption. Yet he seems to have based his arguments on rather artificial images about both nationalism and tribalism.... About 'tribal chaos', in which 'no one cares about anyone other than his or her own intimate relatives and friends"...That's not true. Chimps pass infants back and forth among female members to take care of them collectively. Human tribal life as numerous anthropologists have reported, does show a care for "other" members that are neither friends or intimate relatives. Yes tribes split. But what is left in a single unit also doesn't only comprise friends and relatives either...We have evolved enough to know, a "fight and leave" norm should not be followed, even it was tens of thousand years ago!
This man will not only outsmart you ,his total denial of God will lead Harari to also outsmart himself
Who is controlling this man ? He is talking some strange things I’ll stay with JESUS CHRIST YESHUA THE MESSIAH 🎉 Hallelujah
If you get 10.000 humans into a football stadium you also get complete chaos.
100 humans lockes in a room with launch switch 🚀☢
I live in Brazil, where a so called nationalist conservative became president. One of the catchphrases, from his presidential running, was "Brazil above all, God above everything". He was elected as part of this nationalist wave which hit South America as it did in Europe. Now, in his first year on office, every week we know by the media about some act of nepotism or patrimonialism of this person. As an example, he used to give some office jobs to friends and friends's relatives, made use of a national aircraft for personal reasons and, lately, are trying to give a post as embassator to one of his sons.
At this point, It would be very embarrassing someone insisting that he is a symbol of nationalism, haha.
It's so sad to think about all the faux intellectuals with millions of subscribers on this platform while someone as important as Yuval has so few.
@H N70 ideas only matter as far as they can be spread
The wisdom is not to be greedy !
Thank you.
Brilliant presentation and very insightful. Just a question; it is referred to "some Americans hate their fellow citizens more than Chinese, etc." as a negative thing, but I am not sure if it really is a negative development - Is not it indicative of the fact that we are becoming more global? Maybe a fellow American has more in common with an Israeli, Chinese, German or Iranian than many other Americans; what is wrong with that? Maybe thinking about consequences of my own actions in one part of the world on other human beings living on the other side of the planet is in fact taking nation-state concept to the higher level, which is planet-state.
You liken a world government to an orchestra in which all instruments are the same. I would argue that a federal world government with many political competences devolved to nations and regions, wouldn't that be like an orchestra with a conductor? India would be an example of a federal state with vastly different cultures, or, on another level, the EU.
When he explains what fascism is, replace "the nation" with "the economy" and you kinda get the system we're in now.
Brillant as always professor Harari 🙏
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
04:52 *🌍 Yuval Noah Harari discusses nationalism's positive contributions amidst concerns over its impact on modern society.*
06:13 *📜 The emergence of nation-states is a recent development in human history, contrasting with millions of years of small-scale human communities.*
10:15 *🤝 Modern nationalism succeeds in making people care about strangers and unfamiliar territories, unlike ancient tribalism.*
17:38 *💼 Nationalism entails preferring strangers over relatives in certain situations, emphasizing national interests over personal connections.*
22:02 *💔 Harari suggests that the weakening of national ties, rather than a surge in nationalism, contributes to the crisis faced by many democracies today.*
26:01 *⚔️ Harari warns against leaders who claim nationalism but instead exacerbate divisions within society, undermining national unity.*
28:44 *🌍 Nations are relatively recent creations, often formed by uniting previously hostile tribes and ethnic groups.*
30:29 *🍲 Nationalism doesn't mean limiting oneself to only national products; it's okay to embrace foreign influences like food and literature.*
32:18 *🔍 Both sides of the immigration debate have legitimate views; it's a complex issue that should be decided through democratic procedures.*
34:39 *⚠️ Extreme nationalism can lead to war, genocide, and dictatorial tendencies, posing a threat to global cooperation.*
37:02 *🌐 Global cooperation is essential to address existential threats like nuclear war, climate change, and technological disruption.*
41:06 *🤝 Nationalism and globalism are not mutually exclusive; cooperation with foreigners is crucial for the safety and prosperity of nations.*
46:53 *🎶 Global harmony without uniformity is the goal; cooperation between nations is vital for the survival and prosperity of humanity.*
57:29 *🌍 Nationalism encompasses more than military aspects, also including healthcare and welfare systems.*
58:23 *🛡️ Nationalism has contributed to systems like healthcare and education but needs to expand empathy beyond borders.*
01:03:33 *🧠 Engineers and scientists in Silicon Valley often have simplistic views of human nature and history, leading to potential misuse of technology.*
01:06:25 *📱 Technology should protect users from their weaknesses and not exploit them, requiring acknowledgment of structural problems in systems.*
01:08:25 *🤖 AI can't feel empathy but can recognize and encourage it in humans, potentially leading to more empathetic behavior.*
01:10:56 *🌳 Nationalists should prioritize environmental conservation, but often neglect it in practice.*
01:15:02 *🌐 Closer global cooperation, while maintaining nation-states, is necessary for addressing common challenges like climate change.*
01:17:10 *🤝 Building trust between nations requires recognizing shared threats and histories, fostering interdependence and dialogue.*
01:19:44 *🌍 The future can range from paradise to hell depending on how AI and biotechnology are managed, emphasizing the importance of current decisions.*
01:22:45 *💡 AI and biotechnology pose existential threats to humanity, requiring urgent attention and focus.*
01:23:58 *🌍 Teaching empathy and fostering good human values globally could help address many societal problems.*
01:25:08 *🤔 Avoid falling into binary thinking about nationalism; it has both positive and negative manifestations.*
01:26:44 *🧠 Remind people of the difference between loving one's country and hating foreigners, urging a nuanced approach to nationalism.*
01:27:34 *📢 The lecture series "Reasons for Hope" will continue with talks on politics, affect dynamics, and democracy degeneration.*
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From an early age that I understood that all political, social, and economic ideologies are not developing and not being a nihilist, I think that for now is yes a mixture of democracy and capitalism is what that fells more "natural" for us as social beings. Many things in modern democracies have root in social ideologies like nationalism and communism and even monarchy. Nevertheless the notion of nationalism as presented by Yuval Harari, make me think about many things specially the future and unfortunately or not I have the feeling that my nationality is only a piece of plastic that I have to carry in my wallet with a bad photo of my beautiful "visage"... maybe meaning that my nation is not that good in making "national marketing"? ...or that we are as social beings simply are becoming bigger than only being part of one nation with the globalization? I would like to be... I don't know Icelander and Japanese as well 🙂
Excellent info.
Globalizm and global agreements need strong communities based on nationalism
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Hi Yuval Harrari, please talk about extreme nationalism and communalism in india.you have read and heard by people all over the world
Please skip to 04:42 .
Just skip your School Education.
United we stand divided we fall !
The voice of sanity.
Did he welcome Yuval ?
Hoping he'll mention at some point Transilvania and how it's impossible it wasn't inhabited by lots of different people until the 10th century. No matter what the fascist-communist nationalistic propaganda taught them.
Starts at 4:40...
I think that was a brilliant talk . But. What I'm asking myself is, isn't what he depicts as nationalism, just humanism ,reduced to a national ingroup. ?
The distinction between the two concepts only becomes meaningful if/when the moral concern for the nation comes into conflict with that for fellow human beings in the outgroup. Humanism means you make 'being human' the primary metric to base your moral decisions on whereas nationalism means 'belonging to a nation' is the overriding factor.
There should not be contradiction between globalism and nationalism. Because the solution is in cosmopolitanism and federalism
Global harmony without uniformity is a good vision since it goes hand in hand with freedom and human rights
Divide & conquer keeps the sheep's busy so why would any system aim for peace
Actually, nationalists and natavists as in Europe say "close the borders" and "give a job to our people" regardless of their competences and skills.
What about using less plastic? Hopefully soon also in conferences :)