Yuval Noah Harari goes ‘Gangnam Style’

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Yuval Noah Harari. Since then, the 50-year-old author is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 21/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Yuval Noah Harari on PSY’s most wanted list

Israelian news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Yuval Noah Harari hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Author to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the author of Sapiens has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Yuval Noah Harari spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the author.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Yuval Noah Harari to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Yuval Noah Harari performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Israelian national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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