913 Quotes by Yuval Noah Harari

Unlike the everlasting soul, the mind has many parts, it constantly changes, and there is no reason to think it is eternal.

The wandering bands of storytelling Sapiens were the most important and most destructive force the animal kingdom had ever produced.

War is obsolete You are more likely to commit suicide than be killed in conflict Famine is disappearing You are at more risk of obesity than starvation Death is just a technical problem Equality is out – but immortality is in What does our future hold?

For religions, spirituality is a dangerous threat.

Trust is the raw material from which all types of money are minted.

How do you live in an age of bewilderment, when the old stories have collapsed and no new story has yet emerged to replace them?

Eagles, for example, identify thermal columns rising from the ground, spread their giant wings and allow the hot air to lift them upwards. Yet eagles cannot control the location of the columns, and their maximum carrying capacity is strictly proportional to their wingspan.

So if you want to know the truth about the universe, about the meaning of life, and about your own identity, the best place to start is by observing suffering and exploring what it is. The answer isn’t a story.

We did not domesticate wheat. It domesticated us.