I want to take a moment to tell RUclips that Davood Gozli's channel is ESSENTIAL to the health of the social media ecosystem .. grappling challenging texts, culling interest-piquing passages, and building a reading community. Yes, yes, yes.
Great review Davood!!! Just discovered your channel looking for a review of Nexus, which I’ve read and plan to review and incorporate into my channel on the topic of malinformation. His explanation of the relationship between truth and power for the sake of order is fascinating. Your review was very insightful and I enjoyed your final thoughts, especially about Harrari’s tight narrative, which I totally agree with. Sapiens is also worth the review if you get around to it. From one Persian to another, Kudos brother! Sub’ed and looking forward to watching more of your reviews! ❤
Thank you very much! I have also subscribed to your channel and looking forward to listening to your discussions, including your discussion of this book.
Think about his example of astrology in match-making. He says that astrological signs and interpretations are the nexus connecting lovers... but isn't there also a desire on the part of the individuals to be connected and pursue romantic love? Astrological systems are helping them connect, but they would find other ways of connecting... Hope that makes it clear.
@@DavoodGozli I see your point about the desire for connection playing a role , but I think that the scope of astrology's influence goes beyond just human-to-human bonds. While the human desire to connected or being social is powerful, it tends to be limited to a relatively small circle of close relationships throughout one's life. Astrology operates on a much larger scale. It doesn't just connect two lovers; it creates a shared framework that connects people with similar star signs or those who subscribe to this story or thinking, even if they never meet or directly interact. This shared belief can lead to a sense of belonging and even cooperation among individuals within the same astrological group, forming a kind of community. Also one of my view is that he points out fiction works better to create/maintain social order because Truth is complicated and can also be painful and disturbing. But AI wouldn't be constrained by this it can pursue truth collectively, hence which may lead to both power and wisdom. And if we humans are in symbyosis with AI (maybe through neuralink) it may just transfer information to us, helping us to pursue truth as well. Its just a thought experiment and I don't fully subscribe to this but still would like to hear your views.
Excellent review, thank you. The background music underpinning your criticism of the book I found distracting and unnecessary, as though you might be somewhat hesitant to air your views. What you have to say is very much worth listening to on its own.
👏👏👏 Bravo. Excellent analysis and video, and bonus points for your soothing voice! I think Harari's style is akin to elevated, "healthy" fast-food, in that it has cheap calories that fool you into thinking you are full. 100% agree with your point on capitalism too; it feels like a 3rd rail item for him.
An interesting video, many ideas that i have not thought about - but it's true, that the reality that bureaucracy is keeping alive, is not the truth about our life. This disharmony causes suffering per se. The book is interesting, i could never have so much energy that i could read it but thank you very much for reviewing it !. I must say it was quite dystopic and it gave a gloomy feeling, which is why I think many of his ideas are theoretical over-simplifications. But we never know how the world of humans evolves, i hope computers won't start to affect humans that much. Common sense is needed. And empathy.
It would be cool to watch another video about the book, if you have time. But no need to stress about it😊 i am always eager to watch videos from your channel!
Intersubjective domain and computer intersubective realities. These are new ideas and that we, the human must use experience and verify , verify everything. define information is connecting different pints of view.. it misses these two points to be connected nodes in a network . I loved the book its all about the story. that is what we humans know. Experience, reality , verify verify verify.. 😂😂😂😂
Another upbeat and enjoyable review… could it be the cats? 🐈🐈⬛ Harari’s books initially engage me, but my attention falters. I then need to skip along - and occasionally augment with audio. You offer good reasons to consider why this might be the case… in addition to me being old, somewhat impatient, and prone to dump things for the next shiny object. I’ll check this one out through the library. Thank you!
Thank you, Dan! I will make sure the cats get a nice treat in appreciation of their positive impact. I also relate to your description of reading Harari’s books. The pieces that he brings together and curates in one place can all be found elsewhere. His unique skill and ambition is in combining these pieces in the service of a unified narrative (or vision). It’s masterful and impressive, but I wish it were also a bit more lively and exciting.
I want to take a moment to tell RUclips that Davood Gozli's channel is ESSENTIAL to the health of the social media ecosystem .. grappling challenging texts, culling interest-piquing passages, and building a reading community. Yes, yes, yes.
Thanks for the kind words - I appreciate it.
Thanks!
Great review Davood!!! Just discovered your channel looking for a review of Nexus, which I’ve read and plan to review and incorporate into my channel on the topic of malinformation. His explanation of the relationship between truth and power for the sake of order is fascinating. Your review was very insightful and I enjoyed your final thoughts, especially about Harrari’s tight narrative, which I totally agree with. Sapiens is also worth the review if you get around to it.
From one Persian to another, Kudos brother! Sub’ed and looking forward to watching more of your reviews! ❤
Thank you very much! I have also subscribed to your channel and looking forward to listening to your discussions, including your discussion of this book.
Can you please explain your last point in the video: "These two different points in the network sometimes desire to be connected" ?
Think about his example of astrology in match-making. He says that astrological signs and interpretations are the nexus connecting lovers... but isn't there also a desire on the part of the individuals to be connected and pursue romantic love? Astrological systems are helping them connect, but they would find other ways of connecting... Hope that makes it clear.
@@DavoodGozli I see your point about the desire for connection playing a role , but I think that the scope of astrology's influence goes beyond just human-to-human bonds. While the human desire to connected or being social is powerful, it tends to be limited to a relatively small circle of close relationships throughout one's life. Astrology operates on a much larger scale. It doesn't just connect two lovers; it creates a shared framework that connects people with similar star signs or those who subscribe to this story or thinking, even if they never meet or directly interact. This shared belief can lead to a sense of belonging and even cooperation among individuals within the same astrological group, forming a kind of community.
Also one of my view is that he points out fiction works better to create/maintain social order because Truth is complicated and can also be painful and disturbing. But AI wouldn't be constrained by this it can pursue truth collectively, hence which may lead to both power and wisdom. And if we humans are in symbyosis with AI (maybe through neuralink) it may just transfer information to us, helping us to pursue truth as well. Its just a thought experiment and I don't fully subscribe to this but still would like to hear your views.
Excellent review, thank you. The background music underpinning your criticism of the book I found distracting and unnecessary, as though you might be somewhat hesitant to air your views. What you have to say is very much worth listening to on its own.
Thank you for your feedback - I appreciate you pointing that out.
👏👏👏 Bravo. Excellent analysis and video, and bonus points for your soothing voice!
I think Harari's style is akin to elevated, "healthy" fast-food, in that it has cheap calories that fool you into thinking you are full. 100% agree with your point on capitalism too; it feels like a 3rd rail item for him.
Thank you, Shervin! I appreciate your kind words and perspective on Harari’s work. “Healthy” fast-food is a good metaphor.
Ooooo... looking forward to watching this and then deciding whether to read the book or not 😉
Great to hear from you, Rahul! Nice - I'm curious about what you decide.
is the reading club online?
Hi Sam - Yes we meet over Zoom. More info is available through my website linked in the video descriptions.
An interesting video, many ideas that i have not thought about - but it's true, that the reality that bureaucracy is keeping alive, is not the truth about our life. This disharmony causes suffering per se. The book is interesting, i could never have so much energy that i could read it but thank you very much for reviewing it !. I must say it was quite dystopic and it gave a gloomy feeling, which is why I think many of his ideas are theoretical over-simplifications. But we never know how the world of humans evolves, i hope computers won't start to affect humans that much. Common sense is needed. And empathy.
Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful comment. I am also not a big fan of dystopianism.
It would be cool to watch another video about the book, if you have time. But no need to stress about it😊 i am always eager to watch videos from your channel!
Intersubjective domain and computer intersubective realities. These are new ideas and that we, the human must use experience and verify , verify everything.
define information is connecting different pints of view.. it misses these two points to be connected nodes in a network .
I loved the book
its all about the story.
that is what we humans know. Experience, reality , verify verify verify.. 😂😂😂😂
Another upbeat and enjoyable review… could it be the cats? 🐈🐈⬛
Harari’s books initially engage me, but my attention falters. I then need to skip along - and occasionally augment with audio. You offer good reasons to consider why this might be the case… in addition to me being old, somewhat impatient, and prone to dump things for the next shiny object. I’ll check this one out through the library. Thank you!
Thank you, Dan! I will make sure the cats get a nice treat in appreciation of their positive impact.
I also relate to your description of reading Harari’s books. The pieces that he brings together and curates in one place can all be found elsewhere. His unique skill and ambition is in combining these pieces in the service of a unified narrative (or vision). It’s masterful and impressive, but I wish it were also a bit more lively and exciting.
Interesting. Well done.
Thank you, Boris.