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Yuval Noah Harari

10/28/24

@ Rich Roll

Throughout history, people are good at solving problems, but they often focus on the wrong problems, spending 95% of their effort on solutions rather than identifying the right issues to address.

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Our AI Future Is WAY WORSE Than You Think | Yuval Noah Harari

@ Rich Roll

Our AI Future Is WAY WORSE Than You Think | Yuval Noah Harari

10/28/24

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