"Coexistence and Other Fighting Words"

Sunday, January 18, 2026 @ 1pm Eastern

 

Dr. Judea Pearl is the Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science and Statistics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Director of the UCLA Cognitive Systems Laboratory. He is known internationally for his contributions to artificial intelligence, human reasoning, and philosophy of science. Dr. Pearl is the father of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, which he co-founded with his family in 2002. He lectures and writes frequently on Jewish identity, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the history of Zionism, and Israel on campus.

 

About Coexistence and Other Fighting Words: Selected Writings of Judea Pearl, 2002-2025:

Catalyzed by the kidnapping and murder of his son, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, world-renowned computer scientist and philosopher Dr. Judea Pearl has been a relentless advocate for reason and understanding in writings and talks spanning the first quarter of the twenty-first century. Best known for his groundbreaking work on artificial intelligence, Dr. Pearl turned his power of analysis to an anatomy of the hate that took his son’s life, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the story of Israel, antisemitism, and other related subjects. In Coexistence and Other Fighting Words, Dr. Pearl collects the best of his work, offering an indispensable guide to some of the most pressing issues of our time.