Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian, philosopher, and author of the books Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and Sapiens: A Graphic History. He has sold millions of copies of each of his books, and they have been translated into over 40 languages. Yuval is now considered one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world. His books have been recommended by prominent figures such as Barack Obama and Bill Gates.
Yuval studied world history, medieval history, and military history, and now he also shares his own ideas about what the 21st century might look like, as he is currently focusing on macro-historical questions such as “Does history have a direction?” and “What ethical questions do science and technology pose in the 21st century?”. He could be considered a futurist.
In addition to his significant contribution to our historical knowledge, Yuval also supports veganism, as he has also researched the feelings of animals and believes that working with them in unnatural ways does not set them free.
Finally, Yuval is homosexual, and he has thought a lot about this and believes that humanity often behaves according to stories created by humans, such as the idea that a man is always attracted to a woman, and if not, a great man in the sky would become angry. Yuval says that he realized some human stories are not based on reality, and he says that when reality and these stories collide, he chooses reality. He assures that this thinking has made him a better scientist.
Bibliography:
https://www.kinderworld.org/videos/talks/yuval-noah-harari-le-role-des-scientifiques/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l56IdoPHmKc&feature=emb_rel_pause