Tag: Capitalism

The article contemplates what philosopher Walter Benjamin would think of a viral iPad ad that condenses various forms of art into a sleek tablet using an industrial hydraulic press.
In this essay, the author recounts their experience of finding solace and meaning in Shabbat after being diagnosed with a chronic illness.
The article explores the term "Moloch" and its various meanings in Jewish history and Western culture.
James B. Meigs discusses in his podcast the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its implications for Silicon Valley's techno-optimist culture and capitalism.
The COVID-19 lockdowns have exposed the loneliness and dissatisfaction experienced by many independent women.
The recent rediscovery of mid-20th-century American thinker James Burnham is related to a realignment in American politics.
The podcast episode features Reverend Michael Coren discussing post-COVID scenarios, Israel and Palestine, and whether capitalism is a suitable framework for Christian ideas.
The text discusses the idea of giving the baby boomer generation a drug called Chew-Z to envision an alternate reality where Martin Luther King Jr. was not assassinated in 1968, hypothesizing what could have been if King had lived to lead the Poor Peoples Campaign for economic transformation.
"The Lehman Trilogy" by Stefano Massini, translated by Richard Dixon, tells the story of the Lehman Brothers bank's collapse in 2008.
Lou Schizas believes that life boils down to the choices we make, emphasizing personal responsibility and a capitalist outlook on facing life's challenges alone.
Yossi Dahan, a professor and chairman at various institutions, explores in his new book the impact of capitalism and multiculturalism on education in Israel, focusing on educational justice and how policymakers should tackle it.
Chad Alan Goldberg and Eliyahu Stern present contrasting perspectives on the Jewish experience with modernity.
In a podcast by Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron, the discussion covers the construction of a large wall on Israel's northern border, concerns about violence in hospitals, and the rise of co-housing in Israel referred to as Kibbutz 2.0.
The kibbutz, once viewed as a successful utopian experiment in Israel, has undergone significant changes over the years, with many kibbutzim privatizing and facing disillusionment.
In this episode of the podcast, Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Haaretz reporter Dina Kraft discuss the reconciliation between the Palestinian ruling parties Hamas and Fatah and its implications.
In this episode of The Promised Podcast, Allison, Noah, and Gilad Halpern discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's use of the fake news narrative as a defense strategy, questioning whether Israelis believe in a media conspiracy against the Prime Minister.
In this discussion, Israel and the US have agreed on a $38 billion, ten-year military aid deal, prompting a debate on whether more money equates to increased security for Israel.
Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the government's proposals to increase penalties for stone-throwing after a tragic death, questioning how to handle children pelting with dangerous projectiles during protests.
Dr. Noa Lavie, a sociologist at Tel Aviv-Yaffo Academic College, explores the influence of capitalism and art on reality television in Israel and beyond.
In "Capitalism and the Jews" by Jerry Z. Muller, the complex relationship between capitalism and Jewish identity is explored.