Why humans run the world | Yuval Noah Harari | TED

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Published 2015-07-24

Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth itself). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.

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All Comments (21)

@latezksi 8 years ago

"Take a human being, cut him open, look inside, and you will find no human rights there." Well this went pretty dark pretty fast
@shani1013 4 years ago

this talk is basically a summary of his book.
@monikar4749 7 months ago

Got chills when he said , New Delhi 😮😮 as I am sitting and watching him over the Internet in new delhi
@Matt-kt9nm 1 year ago

Kudos to the interviewer at the end . His first question was revealing.
@MosesRabuka 3 years ago

“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion” ~ Daniel Dennett
@KatwereJames 7 years ago

Sapiens: A brief History of Human Kind, the best book i have read....
@wangangcwayi9420 1 year ago

I have always asked these questions since primary school
@hayaafareen1022 1 year ago

This ted talk is literally his book in 17 minutes.
@inayahcee3131 7 years ago

His book, Sapiens, literally cured my depression.
@TheAssassin1459 4 years ago

"If they took anyone of you, and placed you alone with a chimpanzee on an island, the chimpanzee would do better" Bear Grylls: Hold my piss...
@carlitosvodka 1 year ago

1. Communication 2. Collaboration at Scale 3. Stories 4. Belief Systems 5. Great Story Systems 6. Dual Reality
@goodandzloi 1 year ago

If you ask me: Nobody is useless, rich became rich because someone from his/her family belonged to useless class and worked hard for it. I think what we need to do is not to create division but a world which is more fairer, just and loving for one another. I don't need money, I need life. Every human born in this world should deserve to live till the end of his life. Everyone deserves a good life. Please.
@jovanndzaky653 4 years ago

I like and am glad that he says "human and other animals" instead of "human and animals"
@CryMyName100 7 years ago

he didnt move his feet. not even once.
@user-oc2sn4lr7k 21 days ago

Always get intellectual boost by watching harari.(from Dhaka)
@I_am_Raziel 11 months ago

I quote him literally: "What do we do with all these useless people?" That man is pure evil.
@shubhampandey4366 5 years ago

Someone watching in New Delhi.... 5:35
@LanaGram 2 years ago

HIs "Sapiens" book brought me back to life from depression as it answered so many "Why" and "what for" questions and put all the things straight and clear. This has to be a mandatory history book to read in school, not all the crap that confuses people.
@rcrc3658 1 year ago

impresionante.... tan intresante como sus libros
@disa1710 1 year ago

Watching this from Buenos Aires.