Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
What does a Talmudic story about Moses and Rabbi Akiva have to do with coding?
Samuel Arbesman draws a brilliant parallel between ancient oral tradition and modern programming — showing how code, like Torah, evolves through generations. Even if the syntax changes, the spirit stays alive through a chain of learning, remixing, and innovation.
Programming isn’t just technical — it’s a living tradition.
Taken from the #invested podcast with @michaelaaroneisenberg
#SamuelArbesman #InvestedPodcast #RabbiAkiva #Talmud #CodingIsCulture #ProgrammingTradition #StorytellingAndCode
What does a Talmudic story about Moses and Rabbi Akiva have to do with coding?
Samuel Arbesman draws a brilliant parallel between ancient oral tradition and modern programming — showing how code, like Torah, evolves through generations. Even if the syntax changes, the spirit stays alive through a chain of learning, remixing, and innovation.
Programming isn’t just technical — it’s a living tradition.
Taken from the #invested podcast with @michaelaaroneisenberg
#SamuelArbesman #InvestedPodcast #RabbiAkiva #Talmud #CodingIsCulture #ProgrammingTradition #StorytellingAndCode










