This page lists selected essays, articles, and public contributions by Ran Heilbrunn, reflecting his work at the intersection of political philosophy, technology, and contemporary affairs.
Selected Essays & Articles
- “The IDF’s Cult of Technology: The Roots of the October 7 Security Disaster.” American Affairs Journal, 2024.
– An analysis of Israel’s reliance on advanced defense technologies and the vulnerabilities that emerged during the Hamas attack of October 2023. - “We Are Dismayed With the Left.” Newsweek, October 2023.
– An open letter co-signed by more than 75 Israeli academics and activists, calling for unequivocal condemnation of violence against civilians alongside criticism of occupation policies. - “Die internationale Linke und der Angriff auf Israel: ‘Extreme moralische Gefühllosigkeit.’” Der Tagesspiegel, October 2023 (co-authored with historian Adam Raz).
– An op-ed analyzing international leftist responses to the October 2023 war. - “Telem Essay on Technology and the Military.” Telem (Israeli magazine).
– A critical look at the close ties between Israel’s tech sector and its military establishment. - “Abolish Queer Theory.” Paper presented at the Return to Sodom symposium, London, February 2025.
– A cultural-theoretical essay examining the relationship between academic queer theory and contemporary gay culture. - “Land and Nation in the Philosophy of Hannah Arendt and Martin Heidegger.” Paper presented at the Association for Israel Studies Conference, Kinneret, 2019.
– A study of how classical political philosophers grappled with questions of nationhood.
Media Commentary
- Quoted in Vox (October 2023) on shifting perspectives among liberal Zionists after the October 7 events.
- Featured guest on TheMarker Podcast (May 2024), discussing the vulnerabilities of high-tech defense systems.
- Appeared on Israeli TV’s Tech Talk (2024), analyzing the relationship between the Israeli military and the tech industry.