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The Genius of Israel

By: Dan Senor, Saul Singer
Narrated by: Dan Senor
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 How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since its founding and riven by ethnic, religious, and economic divides, proven resistant to so many of the societal ills plaguing other wealthy democracies?

Why do Israelis have among the world's highest life expectancies and lowest rates of "deaths of despair" from suicide and substance abuse? Why is Israel's population young and growing while all other wealthy democracies are aging and shrinking? How can it be that Israel, according to a United Nations ranking, is the fourth happiest nation in the world? Why do Israelis tend to look to the future with hope, optimism, and purpose while the rest of the West struggles with an epidemic of loneliness, teen depression, and social decline?

Dan Senor and Saul Singer, the writers behind the international bestseller Start-Up Nation, have long been students of the global innovation race. But as they spent time with Israel's entrepreneurs and political leaders, soldiers and students, scientists and activists, ultra-Orthodox Jews, Tel Aviv techies, and Israeli Arabs, they realized that they had missed what really sets Israel apart.©2023 Dan Senor and Saul Singer Israel & Palestine Middle East Religious Studies Social Sciences Judaism

Critic Reviews

A portrait of a society that, often seen as fractured and fractious, is surprisingly unified. . . . A thought-provoking study that non-Israelis will find particularly fascinating
How has the tiny country of Israel, beset by external foes and internal strife, stayed so resilient? This book offers big ideas for how all of us, not just Israelis, can tackle the central challenges of our times (Walter Isaacson)
Senor and Singer are shrewd observers
An absorbing read
All stars
Most relevant
After reading this I wished I lived in Israel. Every sentence is packed with information. Israel is truly a genius nation and there many simple lessons that we can apply in our own lives

Essential reading

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Such a great book. I love the story of how Israel gives people chances to shine no matter what. Hearing about how the IDF work with autistic kids and the journey they take is inspirational. For those wanting to understand Israel better and it’s X factor, I highly recommend this book

Eye opening

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Truly inspirational and essential book. If one can take some of these key learnings and implement them with the people around them, the results will speak for themselves. This is not a self help book nor designed to deliver guidance. Yet if one can become more mindful of these concepts in their daily lives (such as a community, we vs I, “gibush” and purpose greater than themselves), I assert that you will be less stressed and happier! Thank you Dan and Saul for this valuable book

You will become a Genius yourself after this book!

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