Hunter-gatherers 50,000 years ago understood their lives much better than average people today because their lives were dominated by animals and plants, whereas modern lives are dominated by incomprehensible systems like finance, politics, and law that very few people understand.

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Yuval Noah Harari

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If you ask who understand their lives better, an average hunter-gatherer 50,000 years ago or the average person today, the average hunter-gatherer understood their lives much better.

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The next 50 years: humanity, AI, power | Yuval Noah HarariYuval Noah Harari
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:51:34 PM

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