Yogi Robkin
Is Winning The Lottery Bad For Your Soul?
Is winning the lottery a big opportunity to do some good in the world, or does it more often spell moral disaster?
Can The Torah Help Us Overcome The Temptation Of Instant Gratification?
Torah study and modern behavioral economics treat the appeal of instant gratification similarly — and reveal how to resist it.
Why Is Change So Hard?
When doctors tell heart patients that they will die if they don’t change their habits, only 1 in 7 will be able to follow through successfully.
Do We Still Have To Follow The Ten Commandments?
Even if the Jews at Sinai accepted the Torah’s laws, all future generations did not. What, then, obligates us in this divine contract?
Why Should We Trust The Ancient Rabbis?
How can we know that the sages of the Talmud weren’t interpreting the Torah for their own selfish aims rather than for the good of society?
Does Power Rot Your Brain?
Power has the unfortunate side effect of making us less sensitive to those around us.
Is Morality Really That Difficult?
Does living a moral life requires dedicated years of Torah study? Or is morality something any sensitive person can pick up through genuine empathy?
Is It Easier To Keep Shabbat Than It Is To Keep Kosher?
Why does it seem like so many more people fully observe the rules of keeping Shabbat than fully observe the rules of keeping kosher?
Are Our Popular Expressions In Line With Torah Values?
In Judaism, the ends do not justify the means, and words can certainly hurt you.
Is ‘Just Be Yourself’ Actually Good Advice?
It seems to be the defining spirit of our age. But is it actually good advice?