Locator: 49764RELIGION.
Locator: 49764CAPITALISM.
There are a number of errors in this prompt but AI straightened me out and from there we had an incredible (and incredibly long) discussion. Along the way, I learned about Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University. Whoo-hoo.
AI prompt: Religion. I know / knew nothing about this. I'm curious what you might know about it.
First comment / observation: I think it's pretty well established that the Romans (non-Jewish / secular / pagans) tried, convicted, and executed Jesus. Second observation / comment: the book of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament. About the time that Matthew was writing what would become the first book of the New Testament, there was a new Jewish Rabbinic movement. Which brings us to the third point: Matthew's writing suggests that he was a rabid anti-Rabbinic Christian and it was he who was most responsible for re-framing the story to not only make the Jews responsible for Jesus' execution, even perhaps to the point of saying it was the Jews who actually had blood on their hands. So, I really don't know. I will do further research on my own but curious where your search may take the two of us.
It was well worth the discussion. I was led to Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt, of whom I was unaware.
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The Book Page
Capitalism and Its Critics, A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI, John Cassidy, author of How Markets Fail, c. 2025. Hardback. 33% discount at Amazon. See this post.
I don't buy into the meme that Warren Buffett was the greatest of all time (the GOAT).
I have very strong thoughts and very strong feelings about this:
That graph was part of a very long discussion with ChatGPT. That conversation ended like this:
A long, long discussion with ChatGPT ended with this:
In addition to time, the "thing" we bring to the table is our own experience, lessons learned, and the experience of other great investors. Never quit reading. Never quit sharing lessons learned with your grandchildren.
I was looking for a book that would help me flesh out my thesis of the first golden age of investing. Same link as above.