Will the israeli military, plus conscription, still overtime, produce that sense of social solidarity? If military personnel are not responsible for national security, will it fade away or be viewed cynically. I don't know what'll happen. It's a fascinating question. What will happen isral social life if the army becomes less central? But right now that's not the cases. The Israeli media landscape is very different from the american media landscape,. though they overlap. How do you view pod casting differently from isriel? It's a lot of work, pod casting.
In this special crossover special with EconTalk, Tyler interviews Russ Roberts about his new life in Israel as president of Shalem College. They discuss why there are so few new universities, managing teams in the face of linguistic and cultural barriers, how Israeli society could adapt to the loss of universal military service, why Israeli TV is so good, what American Jews don’t understand about life in Israel, what his next leadership challenge will be, and much more.
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Recorded December 23rd, 2021 Other ways to connect