Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Dr. Marc Gafni as he critically examines the fundamental errors in Yuval Noah Harari’s assertions that stories, human rights, and human purpose are mere fictions, figments of our imagination With around 60 million books sold, Harari is celebrated by influential figures like Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Klaus Schwab as a leading philosopher of our time.
In this enlightening discussion, Dr, Marc Gafni—in a fierce and funny tour de force—dismantles the grim assumptions presented in both Harari’s adult and children’s literature, aiming to set the record straight and introduce a new Story of Value. In Marc’s words, “ Value is Real, and, Value is Not Hard to Find, Value is Impossible to Avoid”.
Embark on this profound exploration of both Gafni and Harari’s works like never before. This conversation is a game-changer, illuminating the fundamental principles and values that govern the cosmos and our personal lives.
- In **Part 1**, Marc clarifies the concepts of meaning and value.
- In **Part 2**, he exposes Harari’s perspective on human rights, artificial intelligence, and his claims regarding the authority of science.
- In **Part 3**, Marc imparts the powerful insight that there are stories of value that are real, and that the most important one is a love story, and that reality itself is—at its core —a love story.
**Watch until the very end and share your thoughts in the comments below! Your insights are invaluable to us.**
0:00:00 Introduction
00:00:43 The Chilling Effect of Yuval Harari
00:03:20 - A New Model to have a Conversation
00:06:30 - Totalitarianism and Freedom
00:18:18 - Part I - Meaning and Value
00:27:11 - A New Story of Value
00:33:53 - Meaning and Value are not Mass Delusion
00:39:54 - Why this Matters
00:55:14 - Premodern, Modern and Postmodern Value
01:00:49 - Evolution of Value
01:07:31 - Harari’s Hijacking Science
01:09:41 - Part II - Science, Rights and Artificial Intelligence
01:10:10 - Ten Dogmas of Modern Science
01:14:17 - Human Rights are Real
01:23:40 - Artificial Intelligence
01:35:19 - Napoleon’s Five Goals
01:37:07 - Part III - Reality is a Love Story
01:41:57 - Telling Children Life has No Inherent Value
01:55:17 - Evolution is the Progressive Deepening of Intimacies
01:56:21 - The Intimate Universe
02:01:26 - Metacrisis and a New Story of Value
02:06:28 - Value is Real, Eternal and Evolving
02:07:32 - Interior Science Intimacy Equation of CosmoErotic Humanism
02:16:04 - Love Story Stands Against Totalitarianism
02:21:02 - Trust is Based on Shared Value
02:27:58 - We Need to Tell a New Story of Value
02:28:47 - Our Imagination is a Figment of God
02:32:19 - Credits
About Dr. Marc Gafni:
worldphilosophyandreligion.org/about-marc
First Principles and First Values (book):
amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX
Download Chapter 1-5 of First Principles & First Values:
worldphilosophyandreligion.org/free-download-chapter-1-5-of-first-principles-and-first-values
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About the Podcast:
Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better?
The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character.
Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.
Join Dr. Marc Gafni as he critically examines the fundamental errors in Yuval Noah Harari’s assertions that stories, human rights, and human purpose are mere fictions, figments of our imagination With around 60 million books sold, Harari is celebrated by influential figures like Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Klaus Schwab as a leading philosopher of our time.
In this enlightening discussion, Dr, Marc Gafni—in a fierce and funny tour de force—dismantles the grim assumptions presented in both Harari’s adult and children’s literature, aiming to set the record straight and introduce a new Story of Value. In Marc’s words, “ Value is Real, and, Value is Not Hard to Find, Value is Impossible to Avoid”.
Embark on this profound exploration of both Gafni and Harari’s works like never before. This conversation is a game-changer, illuminating the fundamental principles and values that govern the cosmos and our personal lives.
- In **Part 1**, Marc clarifies the concepts of meaning and value.
- In **Part 2**, he exposes Harari’s perspective on human rights, artificial intelligence, and his claims regarding the authority of science.
- In **Part 3**, Marc imparts the powerful insight that there are stories of value that are real, and that the most important one is a love story, and that reality itself is—at its core —a love story.
**Watch until the very end and share your thoughts in the comments below! Your insights are invaluable to us.**
0:00:00 Introduction
00:00:43 The Chilling Effect of Yuval Harari
00:03:20 - A New Model to have a Conversation
00:06:30 - Totalitarianism and Freedom
00:18:18 - Part I - Meaning and Value
00:27:11 - A New Story of Value
00:33:53 - Meaning and Value are not Mass Delusion
00:39:54 - Why this Matters
00:55:14 - Premodern, Modern and Postmodern Value
01:00:49 - Evolution of Value
01:07:31 - Harari’s Hijacking Science
01:09:41 - Part II - Science, Rights and Artificial Intelligence
01:10:10 - Ten Dogmas of Modern Science
01:14:17 - Human Rights are Real
01:23:40 - Artificial Intelligence
01:35:19 - Napoleon’s Five Goals
01:37:07 - Part III - Reality is a Love Story
01:41:57 - Telling Children Life has No Inherent Value
01:55:17 - Evolution is the Progressive Deepening of Intimacies
01:56:21 - The Intimate Universe
02:01:26 - Metacrisis and a New Story of Value
02:06:28 - Value is Real, Eternal and Evolving
02:07:32 - Interior Science Intimacy Equation of CosmoErotic Humanism
02:16:04 - Love Story Stands Against Totalitarianism
02:21:02 - Trust is Based on Shared Value
02:27:58 - We Need to Tell a New Story of Value
02:28:47 - Our Imagination is a Figment of God
02:32:19 - Credits
About Dr. Marc Gafni:
worldphilosophyandreligion.org/about-marc
First Principles and First Values (book):
amazon.com/First-Principles-Values-Propositions-Cosmoerotic/dp/B0CS85WYVX
Download Chapter 1-5 of First Principles & First Values:
worldphilosophyandreligion.org/free-download-chapter-1-5-of-first-principles-and-first-values
| Aubrey Marcus |
► Fit For Service: fitforservice.com
► Own The Day, Own Your Life: bit.ly/2vRz4so
► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: apple.co/2ns8zFP
► Ayahuasca Documentary: bit.ly/2OrNBTf
► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: bit.ly/3LMVArK
►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: bit.ly/2My1ezC
►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: bit.ly/2vVc3EC
| Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast |
►iTunes | apple.co/2lMZRCn
►Spotify | spoti.fi/2EaELZO
►Stitcher | bit.ly/2G8ccJt
►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3
►Google Podcasts | bit.ly/3nzCJEh
►Android | bit.ly/2OQeBQg
| Connect with Aubrey |
►Website | bit.ly/2GesYqi
►Instagram | bit.ly/2BlfCEO
►Facebook | bit.ly/2F4nBZk
►Twitter | bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd
=============================================
About the Podcast:
Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better?
The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character.
Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.
