Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy: The Life and Works of Rabbi Jehiel Jacob Weinberg, 1884-1966 (1999)

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

I ask Grok to critique this book by Marc B. Shapiro: Marc B. Shapiro’s Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy: The Life and Works of Rabbi Jehiel Jacob Weinberg, 1884-1966 (published in 2002 by The Littman Library of Jewish … Continue reading →

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Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New: The Unique Vision of Rav Kook (2025)

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

I ask Grok to critique Marc B. Shapiro’s new book: Marc B. Shapiro’s Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New: The Unique Vision of Rav Kook (published in 2025 by The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) is a scholarly exploration of … Continue reading →

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Will China Conquer Australia?

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

What is the significance of China’s live fire exercises in the Tasman Sea with regard to Australia’s ability to defend itself? What would it take for China to conquer Australia? Grok says: China’s live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman Sea, … Continue reading →

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The “German Historians’ Dispute” (German: Historikerstreit)

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

Google notes: “The “German Historians’ Dispute” (German: Historikerstreit) was a highly publicized and controversial debate among German historians in the late 1980s and early 1990s, primarily sparked by the publication of a controversial article in 1986 that downplayed the severity … Continue reading →

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Stalking the Billion-Footed Beast: A Literary Manifesto for the New Social Novel

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Tom Wolfe’s essay “Stalking the Billion-Footed Beast: A Literary Manifesto for the New Social Novel,” published in Harper’s Magazine in November 1989, is a passionate and provocative call to arms for American writers to reclaim the realistic novel … Continue reading →

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