The Election of Donald Trump “could mean the fall of the world order”, analyzes Yuval Noah Harari, historian with 45 million Books sold

With 45 million books sold worldwide, Yuval Noah Harari is considered one of the most influential intellectuals on the planet. After the incredible success of Sapiens et Homo Deusthe Israeli writer and historian returns with Nexusa book that addresses the evolution of humanity through the prism of that of our information networks. Questioned Thursday, November 7 by France Télévisions, the author reacted to the election of Donald Trump, who according to him “could mean the fall of the world order”.

“From a broader perspective, what caught my attention was this level of fear and anger among the American public.”continued Yuval Noah Harari, emphasizing that “Trump has not claimed to be anything other than the candidate of fear and anger”. And to observe, regarding the global influence of North America: “The United States is winning the AI ​​(artificial intelligence) race, and yet […] like the Europeans, they are so dissatisfied, angry”. A revealing paradox according to him.

Watch the full interview in the video above.