What Israel Accomplished in Five Days of Fighting
The IDF demonstrated its ability to hit Islamic Jihad, and sent a message to Beirut and Tehran.
May 16, 2023
Silicon Valley’s Pseudo-Religious Awakening
The techies chase mysticism.
Investigating various strange corners of the Internet, Tara Isabella Burton finds a subculture of educated computer programmers and engineers who are losing their faith in the power of gizmos and apps to bring forth a better world, and are turning instead to mysticism, magic, and ritual. The most devoted adherents call themselves “postrationalists” or members of “the metatribe.”
May 16, 2023
By Marking “Nakba Day,” the UN Makes a Mockery of Its Own Rules and Resolutions
For Palestinians, Arab wars against Israel were the real disaster.
“The Conversion of the Jews”
A new story tells of a young scholar’s investigation into a notorious apostate.
Silicon Valley’s Pseudo-Religious Awakening
The techies chase mysticism.
Without Privatization, Egypt Risks Economic Collapse
The most populous Arab country might not be too big to fail.