When It Comes to Israel, Will the European Union’s Bark Match Its Bite?
Jerusalem should reach out to the Baltic states and other potential allies.
June 9, 2020
Finding an Answer in Jewish Law to the Ethical Problem of Self-Driving Cars
Halakhah and the trolley problem.
In a classic thought experiment of modern ethical philosophy, a person must choose between allowing a trolley to run over five people or pulling a lever that would divert it to another track, where it would kill only one. To its critics, this highly contrived dilemma has little practical bearing. Yet this might not always be so, writes Shmuel Reichman: if, as many expect, self-driving cars become a reality, they will be equipped with algorithms for dealing with such situations. Reichman, with this in mind, explores the halakhic ramifications of the famous “trolley problem,” beginning with a similar scenario addressed by the Talmud:
June 9, 2020
The Pensacola Shooter’s al-Qaeda Ties Should Lead to Renewed Scrutiny of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh’s Frankenstein monster lives on.
Bernard Lewis on Why It’s Possible to Hate Jews Without Being an Anti-Semite
The great scholar chose his words carefully.
Finding an Answer in Jewish Law to the Ethical Problem of Self-Driving Cars
Halakhah and the trolley problem.
A New Genetic Study Sheds Light on the Biblical Canaanites
A homogenous group, some of whose ancestors came from far away.