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Prosperity, Responsibility, and Economics in the Torah (Michael Eisenberg)
Prosperity, Responsibility, and Economics in the Torah (Michael Eisenberg)
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Does the Torah mention wealth redistribution? What is the purpose of leaving the corners of your field unharvested? What economic system does the Torah advocate, and how would one live in accordance with it? Join us this week as Michael Eisenberg discusses these questions and more, covered his latest book, The Tree of Life and Prosperity.
Show notes:
0:26 Is the Torah capitalist or socialist? Or . . . ?
4:00 Abraham and empowerment
5:40 Genesis: prescriptive vs. descriptive
8:33 Is "wealth" a bad word?
10:37 Modern example: CEO of Salesforce
11:39 Charity (tzedakah)
14:11 Difference between Adam Smith and Torah
17:49 Fruitfulness
22:40 "Justice with no incarceration"
Show notes by Dominique LaCroix
Credits for the music TBM podcast: hebraicthought.org/credits.
Show notes:
0:26 Is the Torah capitalist or socialist? Or . . . ?
4:00 Abraham and empowerment
5:40 Genesis: prescriptive vs. descriptive
8:33 Is "wealth" a bad word?
10:37 Modern example: CEO of Salesforce
11:39 Charity (tzedakah)
14:11 Difference between Adam Smith and Torah
17:49 Fruitfulness
22:40 "Justice with no incarceration"
Show notes by Dominique LaCroix
Credits for the music TBM podcast: hebraicthought.org/credits.
Released:
Oct 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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