The Much-Feared Regional War Is Under Way
A report from the Galilee.
September 23, 2024
Among the Cultists of Rationalist Charity
The effective altruists hunt for meaning and impurity.
Most cultures have some idea of giving alms to the needy. More often than not that idea is tied up with religion; even in secular America, attitudes about philanthropy tend to be rooted in Christian ideals of charity. But what if eleemosynary endeavors could be conducted on a purely rational, secular basis? This is the idea behind “effective altruism,” which became a popular Silicon Vally buzzword a few years ago. Ari Schulman writes:
September 23, 2024
Edward Said, Charles Malik, and the Arab View of the West
A different model of a modern Middle Eastern intellectual.
The Democracies Betray Israel at the UN
The nice, decent allies abstain.
A Millennium of Jewish Life in Vienna—Punctuated by Expulsions
The first Viennese Jew mentioned by name was murdered by Crusaders.
Among the Cultists of Rationalist Charity
The effective altruists hunt for meaning and impurity.