Why humans run the world | Yuval Noah Harari

This is an auto-generated recap of the YouTube video with the same title by TED (17:09)

TLDR Historian Yuval Noah Harari explains that humans dominate the world due to their unique ability to cooperate flexibly and in large numbers, enabled by their imagination to believe in fictional stories. This ability has led to the creation of powerful fictional entities, shaping the world's reality. He also discusses the potential impact of technological advancements on human society.

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