Tag Archives: Yuval Noah Harari
On the record about a source of irritation
I need to go on the record about a source of mild irritation that seems to resurface in periodic fashion: the recent Current Affairs article about the “dangerous populist science of Yuval Noah Harari”. It’s an excellent article; however, I’m irritated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Current Affairs, Darshana Narayanan, Homo Deus, Steven Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari
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The virus beyond biology
A perfectly agreeable suggestion on first glance, especially since it provides an opportunity for a quick rebuke when faced with such conspiratorial, often xenophobic claims. But on a second or third reading, you find the problem (apart from Harari’s habitual … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged biology, COVID-19, intellectualism, Laurie Penny, novel coronavirus, scientism, Yuval Noah Harari
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