An article in The Jerusalem Post: A Hanukkah miracle: The eternal light of Jewish unity - opinion Hamas, like the ancient foes of the Maccabees, aims to extinguish the flame of the Jewish people. Just as the Maccabees…www.jpost.com My comment: Indeed, we have to rekindle the flames of “eternal Jewish unity.” More precisely, we have to make this unity eternal, strong enough to withstand any challenges. Our unity must be stronger than our inherent diversity, differences of opinions, and the temptation to…

An article in The Jerusalem Post: The significance of Hanukkah 5784 - editorial This year, the festival carries profound weight, resonating with the echoes of a nation entrenched in a great battle.www.jpost.com My comment: I agree that Hanukkah has a very great significance. Like most of our other Holidays and most of our writings, Hanukkah also carries extremely important and deep symbolic meaning.

Question from the Internet: “What will be the most transformative technology of the future? Why do you think it will have such a big impact on our lives?” As we are gradually learning, we have evolved into a globally and mutually integrated and interdependent world. When we look at all…

Question from the Internet: “Do you think that a world without arguments, haggling, or bargaining would be a perfect world? That a perfect buy and sell negotiated and mediated by perfect AI would make a perfect world and better humans?” Life is based on constant contrasts, arguments, debates, negotiations, trials…

A question from the Internet: “What fundamental values should guide the development of artificial intelligence?” The same fundamental values that should guide everything else we are doing. At the moment, based on our inherent nature, the values that govern and guide everything that individuals and humanity, in general, are doing…

An article in The Jerusalem Post: For the country's good, we need to change our leadership - opinion It is time to pass on the mantle of leadership to another for the good of our country.www.jpost.com My comment: We tend to forget that politicians and political parties grow out of society; they represent society. It is the public that elects parties and politicians to power, at least as long as there is any shred of democracy remaining.

A question from the Internet: “How can we create a true artificial general intelligence that rivals human intelligence?” Our original — 100% subjective, egocentric, self-serving, and exploitative — intelligence is very limited and primitive. We use this inherent intelligence only to serve our own “pleasure/pain” calculations and to become effective…

An article in The Jerusalem Post: Hamas-Israel war has reawakened Jewish spirit, unity - opinion Often, the third generation loses its momentum, and the revolution grinds to a halt. But the current war with Hamas has…www.jpost.com My comment: “Being a Jew” from the very beginning means choosing unity over disunity, choosing “brotherly love” in that face of instinctive “unfounded hate.” Being part of the “Nation of Israel” means committing to a mutual guarantee when each individual in the Nation becomes…

An article in The Jerusalem Post today: Israel's Achilles' heel - opinion As the war in Israel continues, will the country be able to achieve its two goals of defeating Hamas and releasing all…www.jpost.com My comment: Thank you for this very important article! Indeed, “mutual guarantee” is a law that is actually based on the most fundamental laws of nature. Without “mutual guarantee” between elements of integrated and living systems — like a human society — sustainable…