Yuval Noah Harari
Israel
government
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli medievalist, military historian, public intellectual, and popular science writer. He is a professor of history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His first bestselling book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011) is based on his lectures to an undergraduate world history class. His other works include the bestsellers Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2016), 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018), and Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI (2024). His published work examines themes of free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, suffering and the role of storytelling in human evolution.
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Aug 29, 2026
Lean Left
The historian's public speeches at protests have turned him into a symbol of the liberal resistance against the judicial coup.
Labor/Meretz supporters appreciate his clear articulation of the stakes, but some criticize his focus on high-minded principles rather than concrete policy alternatives.