From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss how to navigate the futureWhat happens when an internationally bestselling historian, a Nobel peace prize-winning journalist and a former politician get together to discuss the state of the world, and where we’re heading? Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli medieval and military historian best known for his panoramic surveys of human history, including Sapiens, Homo Deus and, most recently, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Maria Ressa, joint winner of the Nobel peace prize, is a Filipino and American journalist who co-founded the news website Rappler. And Rory Stewart is a British academic and former Conservative MP, writer and co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast. Their conversation ranged over the rise of AI, the crisis in democracy and the prospect of a Trump-Putin wedding, but began by considering a question central to all of their work: how to live a good life in an increasingly fragmented and fragile world?YNH People have been arguing about this for thousands of years. The main contribution of modern liberalism and democracy was to try to agree to disagree; that different people can have very different concepts of what a good life is, and they can still live together in the same society, agreeing on some very basic rules of conduct. And the challenge was always that people who think they have the absolute answer to what is a good life try to impose it on others, partly because, unfortunately for many ideologies, an inherent part of the good life is attempting to make everybody live it. And even more unfortunately, in many cases, it seems that it is easier to impose it on others than to do it ourselves. If we take the original crusade in medieval Christian Europe, you have all these people who can’t live a Christian life of modesty and compassion and love your neighbour, but they are able to travel thousands of kilometres to kill people and try to force them to live according to these principles. And what we are witnessing in the world right now is more of the same. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/04/how-to-live-a-good-life-in-difficult-times-yuval-noah-harari-rory-stewart-and-maria-ressa-in-conversation">Continue reading...</a>

في حديث مثير للتفكير، يستكشف المؤرخ الشهير يوفال نوح هراري، الحائزة على جائزة نوبل ماريا ريسا، والسياسي السابق روري ستيوارت كيفية التنقل في تعقيدات العالم اليوم، من التحديات التي تطرحها الذكاء الاصطناعي الفائق إلى تغير المناخ وحالة الديمقراطية. إن رؤاهم حاسمة حيث تقدم إرشادات حول كيفية عيش حياة مليئة بالمعنى وسط عدم اليقين، مما يجعل هذا الحوار ليس فقط في وقته ولكن أيضًا ضروريًا لأي شخص يسعى لفهم المستقبل.

En una conversación que invita a la reflexión, el renombrado historiador Yuval Noah Harari, la laureada con el Premio Nobel Maria Ressa y el ex político Rory Stewart exploran cómo navegar por las complejidades del mundo actual, desde los desafíos que plantea la IA superinteligente hasta el cambio climático y el estado de la democracia. Sus ideas son cruciales, ya que ofrecen orientación sobre cómo vivir una vida plena en medio de la incertidumbre, haciendo de este diálogo no solo oportuno, sino esencial para cualquiera que busque entender el futuro.

Dans une conversation stimulante, le célèbre historien Yuval Noah Harari, la lauréate du prix Nobel Maria Ressa et l'ancien homme politique Rory Stewart explorent comment naviguer dans les complexités du monde d'aujourd'hui, des défis posés par l'IA superintelligente au changement climatique et à l'état de la démocratie. Leurs réflexions sont cruciales car elles offrent des conseils sur la façon de mener une vie épanouissante en période d'incertitude, rendant ce dialogue non seulement opportun mais essentiel pour quiconque cherche à comprendre l'avenir.

In a thought-provoking conversation, renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, and former politician Rory Stewart explore how to navigate the complexities of today's world, from the challenges posed by superintelligent AI to climate change and the state of democracy. Their insights are crucial as they offer guidance on living a fulfilling life amidst uncertainty, making this dialogue not just timely but essential for anyone looking to understand the future.

How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation

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