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A Quantitative Approach to Free Will

Many people who have not given it much thought (and surprisingly even some who have) think of free choice as a 50/50 proposition, when it is clearly not. 50/50 almost never exists in anything, let alone the complex calculations that go into making a decision. Our environments and/or genetic makeup almost always predispose us to […]

by Francis Nataf January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

The Tragedy of When We are Both Right

A few years back, I noted the rather discordant nature of the last stories in the Book of Bereshit. Right before the story of Yosef’s death, there is a strange scene in which the brothers show concern that Yosef might still want to take revenge on them, which he quickly dispels. However though life would […]

by Francis Nataf December 31, 2020

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A Quantitative Approach to Free Will

by Francis Nataf on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

The Tragedy of When We are Both Right

by Francis Nataf on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

The Man who Could no Longer Tell a Lie

by Francis Nataf on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Esav: The Off the Derekh Patriarch

by Francis Nataf on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Switching the Land On and Off

by Francis Nataf on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Why Would God set Avraham up for Failure?

by Francis Nataf on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

Do we Really Understand why Murder is Wrong?

by Francis Nataf on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

The Blessing of a Failed Vision

by Francis Nataf on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

The Secrets of God’s Plan B

by Francis Nataf on September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

How to Enjoy this World

by Francis Nataf on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

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  • A Quantitative Approach to Free Will January 13, 2021
  • The Tragedy of When We are Both Right December 31, 2020
  • The Man who Could no Longer Tell a Lie December 16, 2020
  • Esav: The Off the Derekh Patriarch December 1, 2020
  • Switching the Land On and Off November 19, 2020
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