Jacob Burak

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Jacob Burak


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in Cyprus
October 11, 1948

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Jacob Burak is a Tel Aviv-based writer who draws from psychology, science and art to examine life and human nature. Since retiring from his business career in 2005, Burak has authored four bestsellers: Do Chimpanzees Dream of Retirement (2007), Noise (2009), Why Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets (2011) and How to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room (2013). Burak holds a BSc in Engineering and Management from the Technion and studied management at Harvard. He is active in social causes, including the Midot organization that rates the effectiveness of NGOs, and Round-up Israel, which enables credit card users to donate fractions of their purchases. In 2013, Burak founded Alaxon a digital magazine featuring articles on culture, art and popular science, ...more

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How to Find a Black Cat in ...

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האם שימפנזים חושבים על פרישה?

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מדוע טייסי קמיקזה חובשים קסדות

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ユダヤ人大投資家の「お金と幸せ」をつかむ正しい方法

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Os Chimpanzes Sonham Em Se ...

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