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Jan 6, 2018, 8:21 PM

If humanity is only ~15 years old… there’s hope yet

For as long as I can remember contemplating the idea, I have been under the impression that humans are born with a natural predisposition to behave in a way that constitutes the idea of “bad”, at least according to...

Jun 5, 2017, 10:00 AM

‘The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist’

Aside from this quote (Roger "Verbal" Kint, The Usual Suspects) coming for a great movie (how could it not be with Kevin Spacy) I think it speaks volumes to a phenomena that I have come to call “Tyrannical Liberalism”. I would...

Jun 9, 2016, 10:17 AM

Is it working for you?

To my devoted and deeply miss guided enemies - this question is for you. Have you made any progress with your cause lately? Do we seem weaker to you? Discouraged? Have your violent and indiscriminate actions shaken our resolve? Be honest.......

Nov 5, 2015, 7:28 AM

Then came Singapore…

I recently returned from Singapore for the first time. Not a day has passed since, without my thinking of this special country. Singapore has forced me to check my sense of certainty at the door and take a close and honest...

Oct 13, 2015, 11:44 PM

When rational terrorism meets irrational victims

Who knows how many car accidents there were today in Israel? How about guessing how many people were subject to violent and random acts of violence in NYC yesterday? And what if I told you that in the past weekend,...

Oct 8, 2014, 7:19 PM

How to build an AMAZING 60 second pitch

Start-ups give their in-elevator elevator pitches at the CN Tower in Toronto at last year's Elevator World Tour event. (photo credit: Courtesy)

In the start-up game, if you can't say it in a one minute elevator ride, you're out. Here's how to describe your idea, the right way

Aug 10, 2014, 6:42 PM

Pay attention – because this magic trick is deadly

"I've read everything you've been writing, and I am most concerned about what you haven't been saying. Not a word about the importance of making peace. Nothing about the importance of Israel making open and honest declarations about its...

Aug 5, 2014, 4:00 PM

The letter I hope our grandchildren never have to read

It's 2am. Can't sleep. This time my thoughts take me elsewhere. I stop thinking about the horrible past few weeks and the tragic reality of our generation and start thinking about the reality of another generation. My thoughts our...

Aug 2, 2014, 10:51 PM

To kill a….Canary

When heading deep into coal mines, it is said that miners would take caged canaries down with them. This was done as a safety measure against deadly gases. The canary’s sensitivity to methane and carbon monoxide served as an early warning...

Jul 31, 2014, 6:36 AM

Can empathy prolong and intensify human suffering

Empathy is a crucial human emotion. It's a prerequisite to any meaningful and lasting human collaboration. But can empathy, in certain situations, actually prolong and intensify human suffering? Sadly I'm afraid the answer is yes. This occurred to me as...

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About Me

Ariel Halevi co-founded Debate Company (now Vayomar) together with Gur Braslavi back in 2003. Ariel holds an MA in Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism and a BA in Government and Diplomacy from the Interdisciplinary College in Hetrzlia (Israel). Prior to his studies, Ariel founded and managed several Israel hi-tech companies. Ariel holds a Master’s degree in Government specializing in National Security Studies and Counter-Terrorism (at the school for International Students conducted in English). During his academic studies, Ariel was the President of the competitive Debate Club at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya and was the Debate champion in Israel for two consecutive years and in Oxford, England.