“Ultimately, human power is based on cooperation, not on force. Even if you want to build an army, how do you get thousands, millions of soldiers who don't know you personally, to obey your commands?” — Yuval Noah Harari
“For most of history, more than 50% of the budget of every government in history... goes to the military. In the early 21st century, the average expenditure on the military worldwide was about 6% to 7%.” — Yuval Noah Harari
Harari challenges the cynical view that power is the only reality in human affairs, arguing that cooperation and trust are equally fundamental to civilization. He examines how this worldview leads to societal breakdown.