New Religions of the 21st Century | Yuval Harari | Talks at Google

Techno-Religions and Silicon Prophets: Will the 21st century be shaped by hi-tech gurus or by religious zealots – or are they the same thing? What is the current status of religions and ideologies in the world, and what will be the likely impact of 21st-century technological breakthroughs on religion and ideology? Will traditional religions and ideologies—from Christianity and Islam to Liberalism and Socialism—manage to survive the technological and economic revolutions of the 21st century? What would be the place of Islam, for example, in a world of genetic engineering and artificial intelligence? The talk addresses these questions, and argues that the future belongs to techno-religions, which promise salvation through technology, and which are already gathering believers in places such as Silicon Valley.

Λέει στο 28' λεπτό: 

Ζήτησαν από τον Λένιν κάποτε να πει με λίγα λόγια τι είναι ο κομμουνισμός, και αυτός απάντησε:

Η δύναμη της εργατικής τάξης και η παροχή ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος σε όλη την επικράτεια. 

Ο κομμουνισμός, σύμφωνα με τον Harari δεν θα ήταν δυνατό να επικρατήσει χωρίς τον ηλεκτρισμό. 

Είναι η πρώτη τεχνο-θρησκεία.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6BK5Q_Dblo