Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari

From This Life of Mine with James Corden by Lemonada Media

February 3, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 15

About this episode

Yuval Noah Harari discusses his insights on history and the future of humanity.

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and one of the most successful non-fiction authors of recent times. His books have sold over forty-five million copies, and fans of his work include some of the most powerful people on the planet. When he’s not writing bestsellers and influencing global conversations, he’s a history lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. For anyone who’s ever lain awake at night wondering what on earth the future holds for humanity, Yuval Noah Harari may have the answers. Selections: MUSIC – DURAN DURAN - SAVE A PRAYER (1982) MEMORY – SINKING OF THE HMS SHEFFIELD, FALKLANDS WAR (1982) PERSON – CHARLES DARWIN BOOK – GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL BY JARED DIAMOND (1997) PLACE - THE DHAMMA DIPA MEDITATION CENTER, UK POSSESSION – MORNING PORRIDGE POT Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: James Corden

Guest: Yuval Noah Harari

Topics covered

  • history
  • philosophy
  • future of humanity
  • non-fiction
  • influence

Keywords

  • Yuval Noah Harari
  • history
  • philosophy
  • future
  • non-fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Cambridge

Products: Morning Porridge Pot

Books & works: Guns, Germs and Steel

Places: Dhamma Dipa Meditation Center, UK

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