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Thu, 12 November 2020

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT

An Evening With Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari in conversation with Sara Pascoe

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From the dawn of humankind to the deep future, Yuval Noah Harari’s new book Sapiens: a Graphic History tells the story of our species like never before. He shares his insights in conversation with award-winning comedian and author Sara Pascoe.

“History began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods.” – Yuval Noah Harari

In the history of ideas there has never been anyone like Yuval Noah Harari. He counts Bill Gates, Janelle Monae and Barack Obama as fans, and Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and Mark Zuckerberg seek his counsel. Millions of readers across the globe have marvelled at the ease with which he explains what it means to be “human”, as he effortlessly synthesises biology, economics, philosophy and other disciplines to provide a unique and singular account of our life on Earth. And his work extends far beyond telling the story of human history: through the projects of his organisation, Sapienship, Yuval advocates for global responsibility and global collaboration.

In this unique livestream event celebrating the release of his new graphic novel, Sapiens: A Graphic History – The Birth of Humankind, Yuval joins How To Academy and Penguin Live to explore the ways in which biology and history have defined us, to challenge us to reconsider accepted beliefs, to connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and to share the journey of radically adapting his bestselling book into a visual format.

One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?

In conversation with award-winning comedian and author Sara Pascoe, this unmissable event will explore Yuval’s latest work and his reflections on the world in 2020. It is an opportunity to hear from the most remarkable polymath of our age.

All tickets to this livestream event include a copy of Yuval Noah Harari’s new book, Sapiens: A Graphic History – The Birth of Humankind (RRP £18.99). Subscribers to our all-access scheme How To Plus (£17.50 a month plus VAT) will receive a free copy of the book when they register for this livestream event.

This event is presented in partnership with Penguin Live.

 

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Yuval Noah Harari

Historian and Philosopher

Prof. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher and the global bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the graphic adaptation series Sapiens: A Graphic History, and Unstoppable Us, his first series of books for children. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, with Sapiens alone selling 25 million copies since it was first published in 2013. A New York Times and Sunday Times #1 bestseller, Sapiens spent an incredible 96 consecutive weeks in the top 3 of the Sunday Times bestseller list. Yuval Noah Harari is also behind Sapienship – an international social impact company focused on education and storytelling, which he co-founded with his husband Itzik Yahav. Harari is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.

Sara Pascoe

Award-winning comedian and author

Sara is an award-winning comedian and writer. She is the writer, star and executive producer of the BBC series, ‘Out of Her Mind,’ and host of Comedy Central’s ‘Guessable’ and ‘Comedians Giving Lectures’ on Dave. Her solo BBC stand up special ‘LadsLadsLads’ was filmed at the London Palladium, following a sell out nationwide tour and West End run. Sara co-hosted the BBC2 travelogue ‘Travelling Blind’ and will present the upcoming BBC travel series ‘Last Woman on Earth’. Sara is the author of the critically acclaimed book Animal and the Sunday Times Best Seller Sex Power Money as well as creating the companion podcast for Sex Power Money.

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