According to the scientist, the global order, which created the most peaceful and prosperous era in human history, is in danger.
Israeli writer, historian and futurist Yuval Noah Harari held an online meeting with students, graduates and teachers of the Ukrainian Academy of Leadership. In particular, it discussed the lessons for the world prepared by the war waged by Russia in Ukraine. Abstracts of the scientist's speech are quoted by “NV”.
Yes, Harari said that the fiasco of Vladimir Putin – in the interests not only of Ukrainians, but of everyone. Moreover, the scientist noted that the war in Ukraine has a huge impact on the whole world, because the global order, which has been built for generations, is under threat.
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On the impact of war on the global order
“I am watching very closely what is happening in Ukraine. And I don't think it's just a regional or local war. Ukraine is now at the forefront of the struggle for freedom around the world. And what is happening in Ukraine will have a huge impact on the whole world. Here's one way to look at it. The global order built by generations, which created the most peaceful and prosperous era in human history, is now in danger, “Harari said.
The scientist also added that since 1945, there has been no such thing as a country that had widespread international recognition was destroyed by foreign invasion. Saddam Hussein tried to do the same with Kuwait, but failed because he was expelled from the country. This was a significant event, because throughout human history, something like this has been a common occurrence.
“All empires – Mongol, Ottoman, tsarist Russia – constantly invaded countries, conquered them. It stopped. And it changed our whole mentality. Just think – for most of history, the largest item of expenditure of every king, tsar, emperor or sultan was the army. They spent most of their money on the fortress, army, navy, etc.
But in the last decade, at the beginning of the 21st century, the average spending of governments on troops – and here I am talking not only about Europe but the whole world – is on average 6% of the state budget. Governments spend much more on education, health care, and social spending. And all this has become possible in the world where we live thanks to the era of relative peace of the last few decades. Of course, this is not about absolute peace. I live in the Middle East and I know very well that violence and conflict have not gone away, “Harari said.
According to the scientist, the type of conflict that was observed before 1945 was completely different. Now everything is under threat, as Putin has violated the most taboo of the international order of the global system. He is trying to kill a country, a nation.
Harari says dictators around the world are watching. If Putin succeeds, it is planned that in the future there will be more “Putinists” who will appear in different parts of the world. The era of peace and prosperity will end as more countries in different parts of the world spend more on defense.
“Instead of funding teachers, nurses and social workers, more and more of the world will be like Russia, spending money on tanks, missiles and cyber weapons.” The Putin fiasco we hope for is not only in Ukraine's or its immediate interests. neighbors and neighbors of Russia. It's in everyone's interest on Earth, “Harari said.
About the economy
According to Harari, money itself is just cultural idea. This has become especially clear in the last few months.
“To accumulate these hundreds of millions of dollars, to prepare for this war for years – and it was amazing – to see how the financial system can simply freeze. And it makes you think: what is money? Economics is not independent, separate from culture, separate from philosophy, separate from ideas in our consciousness, “he said.
According to him, ideas in consciousness are the rules that govern the economic system. They come from consciousness, not physics or biology. Changes in people's minds automatically change the economic system.
“The path has changed: big companies, such as McDonald's recently, have been thinking about investing in Russia. And now they are leaving their market. And this is very important. Yes, as a result, you have weapons, bombs, missiles – but the decision to supply these weapons or not is influenced by cultural ideas. There can be no division. By changing the way people think in Finland, you are ultimately changing the military balance on Earth, deciding how many tanks or planes belong to NATO or not, ”Harari said.
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