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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, […]

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

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

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

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

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

I just finished reading The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John Mearsheimer, a professor at the University of Chicago, and Stephen Walt, a professor at Harvard University. At nearly 500 pages, it’s a substantial read, but I powered through it in about 24 hours because I was determined to understand one of the

On the brink of the first winter storm of the season, I nearly escaped it, heading to Chicago to pick up my family. I had carefully selected three audiobooks for the road—one on AI, one on religion, and one on politics. But in the end, I found myself immersed in Brain on Fire by Susannah

I know some of you love to read, so here’s another recommendation: [Book Title] by [Author]. This book delves into the history of wars over the past 100 years, exposing the geopolitical maneuvers, betrayals, and hypocrisies of major global powers, including Britain, the United States, and surrounding Arab countries. It offers a critical perspective on

I just finished reading The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman, and I highly recommend it. Suleyman, one of the co-founders of DeepMind and the current CEO of Microsoft AI, provides a compelling analysis of the transformative power of AI and synthetic biology. He explores how these technologies, particularly artificial general intelligence (AGI), artificial cognitive intelligence