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In chapter 8 I discussed one of the weaknesses that people have, namely, that we easily forget all the good that was given to us or all the help we received on the way to achieve a goal. I think that the underlying notion of chapter 15 is the same. But while the focus of chapter 8 was on warning the people not to forget God and all the good that he has delivered upon us, the focus of chapter 15 is more practical. Chapter 15 contains a series of laws that can be seen as the guide to not forgetting your tailwinds. Or to put it positively – <\/span>Hakarat Hatov<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This term is commonly translated as gratitude. This translation misses some of the qualities of this term. <\/span>Hakara<\/span><\/em> means recognition. <\/span>Hakarat Hatov<\/span><\/em> is a term that asks us to recognize all the good in our lives. It is not just about being grateful, it is about stopping for a moment and standing in awe while looking around us at everything that we have. It is a deeper state of understanding of the good. One that should also serve as a reminder – you did not build this by yourself. This is the kind of recognition that chapter 15 aims at.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will use the first law as an example. The first law in the chapter is the law of <\/span>Shemita<\/span><\/i> – The remission of debts (verses 1-11). Every seven years, all debt should be remitted. No bad credit score and no bankruptcies. This law, of course, has huge ramifications on the economy but its effect on the individual can be overwhelming. Someone who is well off, and has spent the last seven years building a financially stable life, and has loaned money to the needy will have to drop all the debt that is owed to them. It seems like leveling the playing field is the goal of this law.<\/span><\/p>\n

But why? This is a reminder to everyone who accumulates wealth that nothing on this world is really theirs, and nothing in this world is really forever. As fast as the good comes it can disappear. This kind of understanding will lead people to appreciate more what they have. It will lead people to have more gratitude for what they have. It will help people have <\/span>Hakarat Hatov<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We again see in chapter 15 the Deuteronomist lawmaker\u2019s understanding of what is human. These rules, that are basically a set of incentives, are not aimed at growth, increasing GDP, or keeping the momentum on a bullish stock market. 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