Israel was listed number four this year, the fourth happiest population or the other three of us Scandinavian countries. There's a sense of purpose here that I think is is really palpable and you feel it at all different times. Those are the people that ran the protests in Israel over the course of the last three months demanding that democracy not be cheap. Even among these seemingly disconnected high tech people were unbelievably deep reservoirs.
As Israel turns 75, has it fulfilled the promise of its founders? Daniel Gordis of Shalem College talks about his book, Impossible Takes Longer, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts looking at the successes and failures of Israel. Topics discussed include the history of Zionism, the plight of the Palestinians, the Jewishness of the Jewish state, and the current debate in Israel over judicial reform.