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. Moving from military commanders
integrating at-risk youth and people who are neurodiverse into
national service, to high performing companies making space for
working parents, from dreamers and innovators launching a
duct-taped spacecraft to the moon, to bringing better health
solutions to people around the world, The Genius of Israel tells
the story of a diverse people and society built around the values
of service, solidarity, and belonging. Widely admired for having
the world’s highest density of high-tech start-ups, Israel’s
greatest innovation may not be a technology at all, but Israeli
society itself. Understanding how a country facing so many
challenges can be among the happiest provides surprising insights
into how we can confront the crisis of community, human
connectedness, and purpose in modern life. Bold, timely, and
insightful, Senor and Singer’s latest work shines an important
light on the impressive innovative distinctions of Israeli
society—and what other communities and countries can learn.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Dan Senor
• Saul Singer
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982115-76-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-982115-76-9 |
Barcode: |
9781982115760 |
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