When I first interviewed Yuval Noah Harari, in the summer of 2016, he told me: “Nobody really understands what’s happening now in the world, and nobody is in control.” At the time, the Brexit referendum had just stunned Britain and Donald Trump was a long shot to become the next US president. With a pandemic thrown in for good measure, things haven’t exactly become any less confusing since.
Now seems a good moment then to catch up with the Israeli historian, philosopher and sage of modernity, who is bringing out a graphic novel adaptation of his book Sapiens, which sold more than 16 million copies and made him a global star.
Harari, 44, is now a counsellor to presidents and billionaires, the author
