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Yuval Noah Harari, born on February 24, 1976, is an Israeli historian and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He gained international acclaim with his book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" (2014), which explores the history of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century. more Yuval Noah Harari, born on February 24, 1976, is an Israeli historian and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He gained international acclaim with his book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" (2014), which explores the history of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century. Another of his notable works, "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" (2016), examines future possibilities for humanity. Harari's "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" (2018) addresses contemporary global issues. His writing is distinguished by its comprehensive scope and accessible style. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality in the Humanistic Disciplines. less

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"Change is the only constant"
Tags: Growth, Change, Transformation, Progress, Adaptability
"People are usually afraid of change because they fear the unknown But the single greatest constant of history is that everything changes"
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"What is true about individual dreams is also true about collective myths"
Tags: Truth, Psychology, Belief, Society, Dreams
"Our ability to create virtual realities imbued with meaning has made us the masters of creation"
Tags: Innovation, Imagination, Meaning, Technology, Creation
"In a world in which everything is interconnected, the supreme moral imperative becomes the imperative to know"
Tags: Philosophy, Knowledge, Understanding, Ethics, Responsibility
"The future belongs to those who can reinterpret our past"
Tags: Inspiration, Perspective, Innovation, Future, Progress
"Humans are willing to do many things, but the difficulty is putting them on the right path"
Tags: Motivation, Personal growth, Self-improvement, Support, Discipline
"The most valuable resource in the modern economy is attention"
Tags: Focus, Productivity, Digital age, Distraction, Information overload
"The romantic contrast between modern industry that destroys nature and our forefathers who lived in harmony with nature is groundless"
Tags: Historical perspective, Romanticism, Industrialization, Environmental sustainability
"Culture tends to argue that it forbids only that which is unnatural. But from a biological perspective, nothing is unnatural. Whatever is possible is by definition also natural. A truly unnatural behavior, one that goes against the laws of nature, simply cannot exist"
Tags: Philosophy, Nature, Human behavior, Culture, Possibility
"Looking back, it is not so surprising that humanity has remade itself so completely so quickly considering that it has always been an experimental animal"
Tags: Self-discovery, Innovation, Human nature, Change, Humanity
"Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal"
Tags: Philosophy, Self-awareness, Humanity, Existence, Reality
"In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power"
Tags: Wisdom, Mindfulness, Knowledge, Communication, Focus
"The supreme commandment of the rich is 'Invest! The supreme commandment of the rest of us is 'Buy!"
Tags: Investment, Financial advice, Economic disparity, Economic inequality, Wealth disparity
"Stories are a way to give meaning to life. Without stories, life would be nothing more than a series of disconnected events"
Tags: Perception, Purpose, Existence, Connection, Memory
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