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One of the most fascinating chapters in the history of the State of Israel concerns the contribution of young Israeli scientists to the security of the newly established State. The term Cheil Mada (the Science Corps)—or HEMED, as it was known—remains largely unknown. Only a handful of members of today’s generation are aware that David Ben-Gurion wa
... See moreUriel Bachrach • The Power of Knowledge - HEMED
The term Alt-Right was not yet a thing, certainly not like it would become within a few short years. The biggest and most innovative name by far in this internet scene was Mencius Moldbug, the pseudonym of programmer Curtis Yarvin. Moldbug’s blog was called “Unqualified Reservations,” and it was as remarkable for its radical ideology as for Yarvin’
... See moreMichael Malice • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers

We know that nothing can be perfectly hedged because it derives from profoundly incomprehensible uncertainty, and uncertainty on uncertainty, and uncertainty on that uncertainty, and so on.
Sacha Meyers • Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism
Brenner, complex though he was, was perhaps the cultural icon of the Second Aliyah. His work, still considered brilliant, surfaced issues with which Israel continues to wrestle. He would have undoubtedly done even more than he managed in his brief life, but he was murdered by an Arab mob in the 1921 Jaffa riots.
Daniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg, all human beings are endowed with three “intrinsic dignities”: infinite worth, equality, and uniqueness.10