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"This is the paradox of historical knowledge. Knowledge that does not change behaviour is useless. But knowledge that changes behaviour loses its relevance. The more data we have and the better we understand history, the faster history alters its course, and the faster our knowledge becomes outdated."

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About Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and public intellectual known for Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. He teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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