The Information Diet

i decided to splurge. after five months on a low carb, keto-like, diet, i was going to partake a chocolate chip cookie. this decision, however, would be done without compromise to the diet that has produced a “flat” “one pack” stomach. the most impressive part of this vision of fitness was that it was accomplishedContinue reading “The Information Diet”

The Unmentioned Revolution?

author yuval noah hareri’s sapiens details humanity’s many revolutions including cognitive, agricultural and scientific. one significant development, however, was not afforded a revolutionary label. this development is referenced in the torah portion bo. with the exodus emancipation, the children of israel’s initial commandment from the master of the universe is perhaps shocking. it was aContinue reading “The Unmentioned Revolution?”

Yuval Noah Harari vs. God

yuval noah harari’s book sapiens outlines the course of human history. humans, unlike other animals, succeeded in dominating the world due their unique social abilities. while other primates-apes or chimpanzees- are able to form groups, perhaps up to fifty, humans have been able to organize in large numbers. human’s ability to both communicate and interactContinue reading “Yuval Noah Harari vs. God”

The Cognitive Revolution? A Shavuot Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale

author yuval noah harari, in his best seller “sapiens, a brief history of humankind”, describes humanity’s cognitive revolution. during this event, humankind gained “the ability to transmit larger quantities of information about the world surrounding…”, “the ability to transmit larger quantities of information about…social relationships”, and “the ability to transmit information about things that doContinue reading “The Cognitive Revolution? A Shavuot Story: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”