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President, Shalem College, Jerusalem (https://nitter.cf/t.co/UANwVRygS3) Research Fellow @hooverinst https://nitter.cf/t.co/AYz1OyVbAw, https://nitter.cf/t.co/zxKUYrpCUR

Joined May 2009
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A week of Jewish hospitality in Israel has left me ashamed of the welcome Britain offers its own Jews. My latest essay is a love letter to people who should never have to wonder whether they belong in the country they call home. mrandrewfox.substack.com/p/a…
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So self-recommending. Bravo, Dwarkesh.
I recently got to interview Robert Caro, who is my favorite author of all time. This gave me the excuse to reread his biographies of Lyndon Johnson and Robert Moses, and to compile my prep notes into this video essay. These guys pulled off some truly incredible schemes.
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The Brink is coming to Jerusalem this Sunday evening, followed by Tel Aviv on Monday. Haviv Rettig Gur is joining Jake Wallis Simons and me on 1 November at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Jonathan Conricus joins us on 2 November at the Enav Cultural Center. Now is a good time to settle the plan with anyone you’re hoping to bring! Both recordings start at 7.30pm, and you can book below: thebrinkpodcast.co.uk
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What if breaking bad habits has less to do with willpower—and more to do with your surroundings? Psychologist Angela Duckworth joins @EconTalker to explain why changing your environment may be the smartest way to change your behavior. Watch a new episode of EconTalk from the Hoover Institution, @Liberty_Fund, and @Econlib: hoover.org/plus/research/how…
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@EconTalker the @Econlib pod w David Wolpe…as a man of a certain age, this hit home. Incredibly thoughtful to put ourselves in Ilyich’s shoes The bit about having people who elevate our best selves: seek those who desire us to be lovely Thank you
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@EconTalker The episode with David Wolpe on The Death of Ivan Ilyich was great. Easily one of my favorite EconTalk episodes of the year, if not of all time.
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A beautiful episode from @EconTalker One that will make you stop for a moment and ponder… Such an insightful conversation between Russ and Rabbi Wolpe What if you did everything “right” by conventional standards and still discovered, on your deathbed, that you had wasted your life? Your life can be internally coherent, externally rewarded, and still be a form of prolonged non-existence… hollow and surrounded by superficial and empty people, including yourself.
What if you did everything right, only to discover at the end that you lived the wrong life? @RabbiWolpe joins Hoover Visiting Fellow @EconTalker to explore Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich and how to live without regret. Watch a new episode of EconTalk from the Hoover Institution, @Liberty_Fund, and @Econlib: plus.hoover.org/plus/researc…
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I like the book better. But it’s nice to hear the tune.
Radetzky March, Op. 228 by Johann Strauss I, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Daniel Barenboim at the 2014 Vienna New Year's Concert. What's fascinating is that the audience's clapping isn't just applause. When timed with the music, it becomes an extra layer of rhythm alongside the orchestra. The audience doesn't just listen to the music. They become part of the performance itself.
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#Imperdible conversación de @EconTalker con el gran economista @JesusFerna7026 sobre las posibles causas y, sobre todo, las implicaciones del colapso demográfico en el mundo. Un tema especialmente relevante para países en vías de desarrollo como México que se harán viejos antes de llegar a ser prósperos. econtalk.org/the-great-ferti…
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The veneer of civilization is thin.
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Imperdibile episodio di EconTalk, il podcast di @EconTalker. Ospite @JesusFerna7026. Si parla di demografia (ma anche di nazionale 🇮🇹 di ⚽️). Sottotitoli decenti (Barrow -> Barro; 2014 -> 2040). Jesus spettacolare come sempre per chiarezza e lucidità. open.spotify.com/episode/6kB…
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Finally got around to listening to the Fertility Podcast with @EconTalker and @JesusFerna7026 . It’s a tour de force and one of the most intellectually stimulating things I have listened to recently. Until the very end about religiosity and non-market correction mechanisms.
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The Pattern (abbreviated version of a chapter of my planned book Irrationality): daviddeutsch.org.uk/wp-conte…
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Cavemen Issues Dire Warning That The Wheel Is Going To Eliminate Countless Jobs
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