Yuval Noah Harari on Science, Power, and Truth – The Harsh Reality of Research

„I mean science, as an institution, is interested in gaining the power — to gain control over the world — to be able to gain control over diseases, over the human body, over the environment, over rivers and animals and forests. You have to submit a grant to somebody to fund, it all comes down to money, in many cases. It’s also an institution- If you’re a freelance scientist, you just explore the truth. Okay. But in an institution, a university, you need money to finance so you submit a research grant, and you have to convince the authority not of the truth. You have to convince the authority that what you want to do will somehow make us more powerful. Will somehow enable us to produce a new weapon. Will somehow enable us to produce more food. Will somehow enable us to gain control over previously uncontrollable, or deadly disease. And this is really what gets the money. Of course, it means to also be truth to some extent. Does it work and who wants it?“

Yuval Noah HarariYuval Noah Harari reveals the power interests behind science and why money and control often trump pure truth.
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Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and bestselling author known for his works on history, technology, and the future of humanity.

Harari critically highlights how science as an institution is often driven by power and funding, not just the pursuit of truth. A thought-provoking insight into the role of research in society.


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Yuval Noah Harari (born 1976) is an Israeli historian and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He gained international fame through his popular books such as 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' and 'Homo Deus', where he analyzes the development of humanity, society, and technology.

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