Are we living in a post-truth era? Yes, but that’s because we’re a post-truth species.

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Shared fictions — in the form of news, religions, novels, sports, money, even brands — fill our lives, but that’s OK. It’s these shared beliefs that have helped humans cooperate and conquer the planet, explains historian Yuval Harari.

Excerpted from the new book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Harari on post-truth