John Blackwell

“Humans think in stories rather than in facts, numbers, or equations, and the simpler the story, the better.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

“Though I am long dead as you read this, explorer, I offer to you a valediction. Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so. I feel I have a right to tell you this because, as I am inscribing these words, I am doing the same.”
― Ted Chiang, נשיפה

“As a historian, I can tell you two things about the past. First, the past was not a good time - you do not really want to go back there. Second, it is not coming back. No matter what you do, you cannot bring it back.”
― Yuval Noah Harari

“Three important revolutions shaped the course of (human) history: The cognitive revolution kick-started history about 70,000 years ago. The agricultural revolution sped it up about 12,000 years ago. The scientific revolution, which got under way only about 500 years ago, may well end history and start something completely different.”
― Yuval Noah Harari