Why insist on such a broad definition of religion? I know it’s hard to define, but this definition is so broad it can include a vast array of things. You believe in gravity because you read a book about it, subscribe to newton’s laws and proceed to drop things move or jump without the expectation of flying away, while believing it’s not good to jump out a window ‘cause you’ll die thanks to gravity? Must be a religion. You read about metal working and the physics behind it (believing it is possible due to the laws of the universe and not human rules) then do metalworking with the intention of making money or something of creative value? Religion. You may object that a religion has to be a worldview, but Harari acts like the only reason the theory of relativity isn’t a religion is because it doesn’t have associated practice or values. Also plenty of communists are Christians or Buddhists (if the atheist kind), and who calls stoicism a religion?
This sack of shit is like the patron saint of hollow liberal enlightment. I wonder if he thinks that the Soviet and Chinese efforts in WW2 were part of a holy war.
Bet you anything this dude has a miniature bust of Voltaire somewhere at home, along with a couple books by Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris.
Warrior Monk Stalin does have a certain meme potential, however…