Democracy is Based on Trust - Dictatorship is Based on Terror

With the US elections just around the corner, Yuval Noah Harari offers some food for thought about democracy, dictatorship and truth - on @RealTime with @BillMaher.

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[strivethrive]

Democracy is based on trust. Dictatorship is based on terror. Thank you.

[alexten]

A person who is telling the truth is always at a disadvantage because he must stick to one version: the truth. A liar can come up with anything.

[propertake]

Such an important This entire speech needs to go insanely viral

[eurlenerobinson]

Thank you for telling the Americans people the truth 👏👏👏

[wellwisher]

Trust is a Precious, Powerful, Gift. Destruction of Trust disolves Everything.

[John-cwdy]

Every child from K-12th grade should be educated about democracy both through lecture and reading and hands on practice. Including contemplating and debate about the many threats to democracy.

[vinsvids]

He smart. He's literate. He's prescient. Half of America will not heed him.

[viviannesam-butcher]

Thank u sir some of us truly dont know

[devongreaves]

Trust has already been destroyed. That's why people are protesting

[christoffussenegger]

What a great thinker! His book "A brief history of Humankind" was eye opening to me.

[martinwinter]

This video needs to be shared and go viral

[Flat]

Voted to preserve my grandchildren’s future 💙🇺🇸💙

[michaelramzi]

No where democracy is to be found. Show me one truly democratic country in a true Sense.

[linh.]

Trust isn't some random state of being. It's the outgrowth of honesty and fair dealing. Demanding one (trust) without offering the other (honesty) is ALSO a form of "dictatorship" - especially when that demand is backed by government force.

[silveribis]

....and more of the truth... democracy is fading for a lot of us very quickly... especially in Britain.

[pggemmiti]

Greed, indifference, and deception can happen in any context by those involved at any level at anything we endeavor to do.

[barrichello]

Fair enough, but trust is not always destroyed from without. Institutions must also show they are trustworthy, or at least not betray the trust that is given to them.

[strivethrive]

You have enlightened many who are willing to listen.

[hugh]

Those caught in the grips of fear are seldom powerful enough to break free.

[ultraali]

People should be able to trust institutions and institutions should make themselves trustworthy by being transparent and accountable.