Joel is a psychologist and neuroscientist, entrepreneur and writer, with diverse pursuits, ranging from crypto-currency to philosophy of
mind and the relationship between technology, virtuality and the ethics of a self.
Joel Finkelstein
By Joel Finkelstein
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Community The Grave And Mortal Danger of Calling ‘White’ Jews Privileged
At The Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington, an angry mob descended upon Bret Weinstein, a professor of biology and evolutionary studies. As Weinstein recounts: In a widely disseminated video of the first recent protest on May 23, an angry mob of about 50 students disrupted my class, called me a racist, and demanded that…
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Community Are Gal Gadot And Other Ashkenazi Jews White? The Answer Is Complicated…And Insidious.
When comicbook.com published an article by Matthew Mueller entitled, “Wonder Woman: There IS A Person Of Color In The Lead Role,” arguing that Israeli actress Gal Gadot was the first woman of color to appear in the superhero genre, the question of whether or not Ashkenazi Jews are persons of color became a topic of…
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