Summer Reading Digest (July/August 2023)
Economics, politics, technology, blockchain, religion, and philosophy.
Given I haven’t published anything in several months, I thought it would be interesting to shares some of the essays and research I have been reading this summer. Inspired by Noahpinion’s “Five Interesting Things,” Marginal Revolutions’ “assorted links,” Matt Yglesias “mailbag,” and Chamath’s “What I read this week,” aggregating noteworthy pieces is increasingly vital as the internet becomes even more crowded with information and it becomes unclear where to even begin. Thus, below are several pieces that I have enjoyed reading the past few weeks. As you’ll see, I’m quite a diverse reader. For convenience, I have divided them up based on genre - some are news items that I read when they came out, while some are timeless essays. Regardless, I hope you enjoy them and I look forward to hearing feedback. If there is demand, I can consider doing this periodically.
Economics and Politics
Technology
Blockchain
Religion and Philosophy
There is significant correlation between religious level and support of judicial reform
From Social Contract to Social Covenant: Extracting Israel From Our Sectarian Chaos
Books:
Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature by Roman Ohrenstein and Barry Gordon
Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival by David Pilling
Halakhik Man by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik