Governing the Ungovernable
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today’s most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating […]
Language, like other things of mysterious importance, such as breath, blood, sex and lightning, has been viewed superstitiously ever since men were cap able of recording their thoughts. Savages fear to disclose their true name to an enemy, lest he should work evil magic by means of it.
Sentences may be interrogative, optative, exclamatory, or imperative; they may also be indicative. Throughout most of the remainder of our discussions, we may confine ourselves to indicative sentences,
Man is a rational animal—so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favour of this statement, but so far I have not had the good fortune to come across it, though I have searched in many countries spread over three continents. On the contrary, I […]
‘The endless praises of the choirs of angels had begun to grow wearisome; for, after all, did he not deserve their praise? Had he not given them endless joy? Would it not be more amusing to obtain underserved praise, to be worshipped by beings whom he tortured? He smiled inwardly, and resolved that the great […]