Lessons in economy

Preface I am not an economist and I do not have a degree or any relevant education, but as I like to mention, I watch a lot of lectures by economists from all over the world and I follow the…

Moments of Enlightenment

I was born and raised as a Jew in Israel, I still have family and friends there, it’s not easy to look at what’s going on there these days without seeing this period as days of turbulence, of uncertainty, of…

Not so resilient after all

Recently I had to rethink everything I knew about our body’s healing powers. Over a period of about 6 months I was made to deal with an illness and injury that gave me a new perspective on our body’s healing…

Climate change or a cycle of ingrates

Preface For a long time I was reluctant to write anything on the subject, I felt there was something missing in the whole debate.A debate between Noam Chomsky and a BBC radio interviewer gave me a much needed perspective on…

Practice Practice Practice

Most people are born into what I call the shame/blame game. Their inner self and the people around them mislead them into blaming themselves and others, driving their entire lives down a very specific path of despair and dissatisfaction.I have…

The three pillars of life

Preface Unlike most people, I try to observe and learn new things by being more aware of the life around me. I do not wear a white coat, I do not spend most of my day in a closed lab,…

Digital music and streaming services

Preface I love music. I may not play an instrument, but I invest time and money in listening to music. I want to surround myself with music, and when I’m not with earphones in my ears, I’m playing a tune…

Instant culture – living at the speed of light

Gain and loss in every decision In one of the episodes of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey”, Neil deGrasse Tyson said something interesting that I want to repeat to make a point. He said that when we turned on the electricity…