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Yuval Noah Harari has recommended 5 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
by Steven Pinker
"It is the most optimistic book I’ve read in a long time." - Yuval Noah Harari (Source)
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"My new favorite book of all time." - Bill Gates
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Sam Harris recommended this bookSam Harris
Sam Harris picked this as the first book in his Book Club.
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Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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A.J. Jacobs recommended this bookA.J. Jacobs
"We should be thrilled to be alive now." - A.J. Jacobs
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David Deutsch recommended this bookDavid Deutsch
"There are a few philosophical errors and poor arguments in [this] otherwise excellent book." - David Deutsch
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
Michael Mauboussin's recommendation of this book +2
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- Richard Dawkins
"A truly brilliant book, elegantly written, sparkling with wit, driving nails hard home on every page." - Richard Dawkins
- David Friedberg
"A great book." - David Friedberg
- Richard Dawkins
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
"The best science fiction book ever, definitely the most prescient." - Yuval Noah Harari (Source)
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9 people- Jordan Peterson recommended this book
Jordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
"Slightly older and less well known [than 1984] but equally chilling vision." - Tristan Harris
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Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
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Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
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Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"In [this book], one can often detect strong hints of a vicarious approval of what is ostensibly being satirized." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book +3
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- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Winston Churchill
One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.
- PewDiePie
"I love this book. I think it's a masterpiece." - PewDiePie
- Sahil Lavingia
AI Superpowers
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
by Kai-Fu Lee
"A superb and very timely survey of the impact of AI on the geopolitical system, the job market and human society." - Yuval Noah Harari (Source)
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8 people
Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"One of those books you begin reading and instantly feel that everybody should know about it." - Arianna Huffington
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Chris Anderson recommended this bookChris Anderson
"Truly one of the wisest and most surprising takes on AI." - Chris Anderson
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Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future." - Marc Benioff
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Peter Diamandis recommended this bookPeter Diamandis
"A must read for anyone serious about understanding the future of our species." - Peter Diamandis
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Satya Nadella recommended this bookSatya Nadella
"Clear-eyed and a must-read." - Satya Nadella
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
"If you care about the future being brought to us by AI, this is the one indispensable book of 2018." - Tim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly's recommendation of this book +2
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- Balaji Srinivasan
"A history of the Chinese tech ecosystem." - Balaji Srinivasan
- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
- Balaji Srinivasan
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
by Michael Pollan
"Changed my mind, or at least some of the ideas held in my mind." - Yuval Noah Harari (Source)
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11 people
Amelia Boone recommended this bookAmelia Boone
"Fantastic book." - Amelia Boone
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"Has done a better job than any I’ve read so far on this subject at rationally, calmly, and scientifically exploring just how impactful psychedelics can be for the individual and our culture." - Aubrey Marcus
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Hamilton Morris recommended this bookHamilton Morris
Hamilton Morris mentioned a passage from this book on Twitter.
Hamilton Morris's recommendation of this book - Michael Mauboussin recommended this book
Michael Mauboussin
"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
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Paul Stamets recommended this bookPaul Stamets
Paul Stamets mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Paul Stamets's recommendation of this book +5
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- Peter Attia
"Excellent." - Peter Attia
- Stewart Butterfield
"A great overview of research into the therapeutic uses of psychedelics." - Stewart Butterfield
- Tim Ferriss
"One of my favorite books of the last five years." - Tim Ferriss
- Vinod Khosla
"A fun exploration of psychedelic drugs, especially for someone who has never tried them." - Vinod Khosla
- Kara Swisher
"Wonderful." - Kara Swisher
- Peter Attia
The Coming Wave
Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
by Mustafa Suleyman
"A fascinating, well-written, and important book." - Yuval Noah Harari (Source)
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Alain de Botton recommended this bookAlain de Botton
"An extraordinary and necessary book . . . One leaves energized and thrilled to be alive right now." - Alain de Botton
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Al Gore recommended this bookAl Gore
"Deeply researched and highly relevant." - Al Gore
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Bill Gates
"An excellent guide for navigating unprecedented times." - Bill Gates
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Eric Schmidt recommended this bookEric Schmidt
"Extraordinary... Utterly unmissable." - Eric Schmidt
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Stephen Fry recommended this bookStephen Fry
"Deeply rewarding and consistently astonishing." - Stephen Fry
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Tristan Harris
"A brave wake-up call... Indispensable reading." - Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris's recommendation of this book +1
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- Daniel Kahneman
"Essential reading." - Daniel Kahneman
- Daniel Kahneman
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