I picked up AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee & Chen Qiufan with high hopes. The idea of blending science fiction with deep analysis on artificial intelligence intrigued me—especially coming from Kai-Fu Lee, someone whose views on AI I’ve long respected. The book is structured as ten short stories, each imagining a future scenario shaped by […]
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This is the first book I’ve ever read on economics—and it was long overdue. For years, I’ve grown tired of hearing about trillion-dollar budget deficits, how “our children and grandchildren” will be left to pick up the tab, and how the nation’s debt is spiraling out of control. Whether it’s at family gatherings, community events,
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Before reading The Biggest Prison on Earth, I, like many others, had a general understanding of the situation in Gaza and the West Bank—an occupation, a conflict, a struggle for land. But Ilan Pappé’s book shattered those surface-level narratives and exposed something far more disturbing. This book was an eye-opener, not just in terms of
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Reading The Holocaust Industry by Norman G. Finkelstein was one of the toughest intellectual challenges I have encountered. The writing style, dense with references and often unrelenting in its critique, made it difficult to follow at times. Yet, I pushed through because the book tackles a subject that is both historically significant and deeply controversial—the
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I am not a lawyer or constitutional scholar—just a citizen deeply interested in politics and the state of our democracy. Recent events in the executive branch have made me question the strength of our constitutional system. The U.S. Constitution grants the President (Article II) the power of enforcement as Commander-in-Chief, while Congress (Article I) makes
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Introduction I am not Jewish, nor do I claim deep expertise in Judaism. What I do know is that Judaism, like Christianity and Islam, is an Abrahamic religion with deep historical and ethical traditions. My understanding of Jewish beliefs and values comes not from personal experience but through extensive reading and study, particularly on the
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I chose to read Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza because I wanted to understand how a prominent Jewish thinker like Peter Beinart processes the moral and emotional weight of what Israel has done to Gaza. Beinart, a journalist and political commentator, has spent years grappling with Jewish identity, Zionism, and Israel’s actions toward
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After reading Sapiens and Homo Deus, I was eager to explore Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus. Harari has a unique way of blending history, philosophy, and future speculation into thought-provoking narratives. Nexus continues this trend, serving as a bridge between his previous works and offering deeper insights into the interconnected nature of technology, politics, and human
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As I was reading The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan, I came across a powerful moment at the end of Chapter 9. For the first time, Dalia Eshkenazi visited Bashir Khairi at his temporary home in Ramla. Bashir’s family had been forcefully expelled from the house where he had grown up—now occupied by Dalia’s family,
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Having read several books on the history of Israel and Palestine, I can confidently say that The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan stands out as the most compelling and deeply human narrative. Unlike other historical accounts, this book personalizes the conflict through the intertwined stories of two families—one Palestinian, the other Jewish—both deeply connected to
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