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Alle Jonas Jonasson’s bøger
Yuval Noah Harari’s bøger
Morten Pape
Jo Nesbø serie om Harry Hole
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Når gode mennesker handler ondt.
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Krimi, roman, biografi….?
January 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Tetris effekten
Alle Jonas Jonasson’s bøger
Yuval Noah Harari’s bøger
Morten Pape
Jo Nesbø serie om Harry Hole
Søren Sveistrup: tælle til en tælle til to
Når gode mennesker handler ondt.
Hvad er du mest på udkig efter?
Krimi, roman, biografi….?
Alle Jonas Jonasson’s bøger
Yuval Noah Harari’s bøger
Morten Pape
Jo Nesbø serie om Harry Hole
Søren Sveistrup: tælle til en tælle til to
Når gode mennesker handler ondt.
Hvad er du mest på udkig efter?
Krimi, roman, biografi….?
I chose the right time to start reading Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens – two days after Christmas Day.
So now I can blame my bloated body and feelings of shame and self-disgust on genetic predisposition.
Huzzah.
So now I can blame my bloated body and feelings of shame and self-disgust on genetic predisposition.
Huzzah.
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I chose the right time to start reading Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens – two days after Christmas Day.
So now I can blame my bloated body and feelings of shame and self-disgust on genetic predisposition.
Huzzah.
So now I can blame my bloated body and feelings of shame and self-disgust on genetic predisposition.
Huzzah.
(this also describes Harari's Sapiens, except replace "few nuggets of insight" with "theories of human evolution that have been thoroughly discredited for literal decades")
December 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
(this also describes Harari's Sapiens, except replace "few nuggets of insight" with "theories of human evolution that have been thoroughly discredited for literal decades")
Listening to this was a lot of fun. Disclaimer: I haven’t read Yuval Noah Harari’s book. And, after listening to this, I never will
Episode 46: Sapiens
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
Sapiens
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 11/20/2025 · 1h 38m
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December 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Listening to this was a lot of fun. Disclaimer: I haven’t read Yuval Noah Harari’s book. And, after listening to this, I never will
I love how powerful Harari's theory of storytelling being the foundation of civilisation is when you think about how it applies to us now.
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How feminism changed the world | Yuval Noah Harari
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December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I love how powerful Harari's theory of storytelling being the foundation of civilisation is when you think about how it applies to us now.
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Feels like Harari's understanding of myth is a half-remembered version of Gramsci talking about Sorel.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Feels like Harari's understanding of myth is a half-remembered version of Gramsci talking about Sorel.
Harari’s entire bit is referring to all social constructs as “fake” or “religions.” Money isn’t a “fiction” really, there’s nothing false about it. It’s a social construct used to control access to resources.
Every fucking thing he says flashes the "charlie brown had hoes" tweet into my brain. No it's not, that isn't true.
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Harari’s entire bit is referring to all social constructs as “fake” or “religions.” Money isn’t a “fiction” really, there’s nothing false about it. It’s a social construct used to control access to resources.
Agreed.
Harari's thesis becomes increasingly batshit crazy as it moves through his trilogy.
From "humans love stories and stories are the foundation of civilization" to "stories about us being gods will propel us to become gods" to "careful now or LLMs will become gods and displace our story."
Harari's thesis becomes increasingly batshit crazy as it moves through his trilogy.
From "humans love stories and stories are the foundation of civilization" to "stories about us being gods will propel us to become gods" to "careful now or LLMs will become gods and displace our story."
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Agreed.
Harari's thesis becomes increasingly batshit crazy as it moves through his trilogy.
From "humans love stories and stories are the foundation of civilization" to "stories about us being gods will propel us to become gods" to "careful now or LLMs will become gods and displace our story."
Harari's thesis becomes increasingly batshit crazy as it moves through his trilogy.
From "humans love stories and stories are the foundation of civilization" to "stories about us being gods will propel us to become gods" to "careful now or LLMs will become gods and displace our story."
All this discussion about Harari’s book made me realise something. There is really a lot of interest in people talking candidly about bad books or books that you just dislike. I should do a podcast, as I am great on hating a lot of books.
I will start with The Great Gatsby…
I will start with The Great Gatsby…
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
All this discussion about Harari’s book made me realise something. There is really a lot of interest in people talking candidly about bad books or books that you just dislike. I should do a podcast, as I am great on hating a lot of books.
I will start with The Great Gatsby…
I will start with The Great Gatsby…
I’m only halfway through but I am *slack-jawed* at Harari’s discussion of the Declaration of Independence
Episode 46: Sapiens
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
Sapiens
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 11/20/2025 · 1h 38m
podcasts.apple.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I’m only halfway through but I am *slack-jawed* at Harari’s discussion of the Declaration of Independence
I think you underestimated how bad Harari's politics are when you read his books Nexus and Homo Deus, but having read those two books for podcast fodder, I enjoyed this episode a lot. We were talking about it in the anti-Harari group chat.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I think you underestimated how bad Harari's politics are when you read his books Nexus and Homo Deus, but having read those two books for podcast fodder, I enjoyed this episode a lot. We were talking about it in the anti-Harari group chat.
... in view, otherwise we're just going tree-to-tree saying "this tree is dumb" and "this other tree is dumb; i can't believe how dumb all these trees are."
Now, I don't say that because i think Harari's "big idea" is good, but it would make the dumbness of the parts of his narrative intelligible.
Now, I don't say that because i think Harari's "big idea" is good, but it would make the dumbness of the parts of his narrative intelligible.
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
... in view, otherwise we're just going tree-to-tree saying "this tree is dumb" and "this other tree is dumb; i can't believe how dumb all these trees are."
Now, I don't say that because i think Harari's "big idea" is good, but it would make the dumbness of the parts of his narrative intelligible.
Now, I don't say that because i think Harari's "big idea" is good, but it would make the dumbness of the parts of his narrative intelligible.
for han fei and lord shang to be acceptable the idea that free will is an important part of humanity has to be abandoned. this has already happened: eg sam Harris; Harari's _homo deus_ in which he, like the daoists before him, said man is nothing but an algorithm (天地不仁⋯⋯）
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
for han fei and lord shang to be acceptable the idea that free will is an important part of humanity has to be abandoned. this has already happened: eg sam Harris; Harari's _homo deus_ in which he, like the daoists before him, said man is nothing but an algorithm (天地不仁⋯⋯）
As I continue my critique of Harari’s 2014 big history book “Sapiens,” here I take a closer look at the contradictions which arise in the text when Harari covers the topic of capitalism.
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April 26, 2024 at 10:46 PM
As I continue my critique of Harari’s 2014 big history book “Sapiens,” here I take a closer look at the contradictions which arise in the text when Harari covers the topic of capitalism.
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I’m in the middle of reorganizing my shelves but “Yes”
January 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I’m in the middle of reorganizing my shelves but “Yes”
Interesting quote from Erdoğan:
“Democracy is like a tram. You ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off.”
(Currently reading Yuval Noah Harari’s very prescient “Nexus”)
“Democracy is like a tram. You ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off.”
(Currently reading Yuval Noah Harari’s very prescient “Nexus”)
March 2, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Interesting quote from Erdoğan:
“Democracy is like a tram. You ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off.”
(Currently reading Yuval Noah Harari’s very prescient “Nexus”)
“Democracy is like a tram. You ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off.”
(Currently reading Yuval Noah Harari’s very prescient “Nexus”)
This “alliance” is only anomalous if you refuse to believe Trump & the oligarchs are literally running the Putin playbook. Read the description of Putin’s oligarchy below from Harari’s “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” & tell me it doesn’t sound exactly like what Trump & Musk are doing right now.
February 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This “alliance” is only anomalous if you refuse to believe Trump & the oligarchs are literally running the Putin playbook. Read the description of Putin’s oligarchy below from Harari’s “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” & tell me it doesn’t sound exactly like what Trump & Musk are doing right now.
Just listened to your conversation with Ezra. Excellent stuff: have recommended it widely.
Looking forward to the book as soon as I finish Harari’s
Looking forward to the book as soon as I finish Harari’s
January 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Just listened to your conversation with Ezra. Excellent stuff: have recommended it widely.
Looking forward to the book as soon as I finish Harari’s
Looking forward to the book as soon as I finish Harari’s
Thanks! Sounds intriguing and similar to Harari’s “Sapiens” and even Winchester’s “Atlantic” (with its obvious limitations). Am I ready for another global panhistory of humanity?
November 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Thanks! Sounds intriguing and similar to Harari’s “Sapiens” and even Winchester’s “Atlantic” (with its obvious limitations). Am I ready for another global panhistory of humanity?
Realizing this is absolutely Harari’s fault, as I just finished Sapiens lol
October 11, 2024 at 3:23 AM
Realizing this is absolutely Harari’s fault, as I just finished Sapiens lol
Harari’s insight reminds us that stories shape our world—for better or worse. The question is: Who is telling the story? And more importantly, Are we questioning it? #ThinkCritically #StayCurious
February 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Harari’s insight reminds us that stories shape our world—for better or worse. The question is: Who is telling the story? And more importantly, Are we questioning it? #ThinkCritically #StayCurious
[Israel conflict]
Got reminded while reading Yuval Noah Harari's new book of his piece from earlier this year on the endless Israel-Palestine conflict.
He caught flak from both sides at the time for false equivalence, but I thought it a decent attempt at providing a neutral presentation of […]
Got reminded while reading Yuval Noah Harari's new book of his piece from earlier this year on the endless Israel-Palestine conflict.
He caught flak from both sides at the time for false equivalence, but I thought it a decent attempt at providing a neutral presentation of […]
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October 7, 2024 at 1:27 PM
[Israel conflict]
Got reminded while reading Yuval Noah Harari's new book of his piece from earlier this year on the endless Israel-Palestine conflict.
He caught flak from both sides at the time for false equivalence, but I thought it a decent attempt at providing a neutral presentation of […]
Got reminded while reading Yuval Noah Harari's new book of his piece from earlier this year on the endless Israel-Palestine conflict.
He caught flak from both sides at the time for false equivalence, but I thought it a decent attempt at providing a neutral presentation of […]
Short but solid read against Harari’s intellectual elitism.
“Harari’s emphasis on order being created by hierarchies of race, caste & class is informative for understanding his anti-egalitarian, anti-materialist stances, sentiments common among the legacy of intellectual elitism.”
“Noble lies” about humankind
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“Noble lies” about humankind
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“Noble lies” about humankind: Harari and the legacy of intellectual elitism
How Harari’s “Sapiens” supports Plato’s “noble lie.”
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September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Short but solid read against Harari’s intellectual elitism.
Quite possible. I highly recommend Yuval Noah Harari’s book, “Nexus” about the history of information networks, and touches on the comparisons you raised to railroads/telecom, printing press and other inventions.
AI threatens to really compound the dangers but it also may threaten autocracies, too.
AI threatens to really compound the dangers but it also may threaten autocracies, too.
October 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Quite possible. I highly recommend Yuval Noah Harari’s book, “Nexus” about the history of information networks, and touches on the comparisons you raised to railroads/telecom, printing press and other inventions.
AI threatens to really compound the dangers but it also may threaten autocracies, too.
AI threatens to really compound the dangers but it also may threaten autocracies, too.
Wengrow and Graeber refute the claim in Harari's Sapiens that moving from foraging to agriculture ended equality. In my book, Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality, I refute their pessimistic view that the rise of the state killed it off. I trace its continued rise & fall right to today.
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Wengrow and Graeber refute the claim in Harari's Sapiens that moving from foraging to agriculture ended equality. In my book, Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality, I refute their pessimistic view that the rise of the state killed it off. I trace its continued rise & fall right to today.