jews discover reason for their success - it's not money, tribalism, etc. HA HA

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Israeli scientists crack the secret of being successful
Boffins at The Technion in Haifa have come up with formula to solve one of humanity's oldest questions 
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/israeli-scientists-crack-the-secret-of-being-successful-7t32BLdFcbnC9Kv119yeJh?reloadTime=1663882496945

What is the recipe for success? One way to find out is to ask the boffins at Israel's oldest university.

The Technion, Haifa, boasts three Nobel Laureates in chemistry, while a further four recipients of the prestigious prize have studied or researched there.

And it's the one question that visitors from all over the world want the answer to, says Professor Shlomo Maital, a senior research fellow at the Technion's Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research.

"They all want to know: what is our secret sauce?" he told the JC on a recent visit to the UK.
"We found that it contained three main things. First, aspiration, as in aiming at solving big problems.

"Second, inspiration, which really means thinking out of the box and creating new ideas. The final part was the most important: perspiration, the ability to work very hard."
Prof Maital also suggested a fourth crucial element: desperation.

"We have lots of desperation in Israel, serious problems that need urgent fixing," he said.

"And that's when creativity comes into play."

The secret of the Technion's success is explored in a new book by Prof Maital and Rafi Nave.

The pair became friends while sharing an office at the Neaman Institute.

"Israel is a start-up nation. Half of our growth comes from high tech and 10 per cent of our workforce is in high tech, the highest ratio in the world," explained Mr Nave, who led the development of the PillCam, the world's first ingestible camera for imaging the digestive tract, now used by the NHS.

One in four graduates of the Technion — the Israel Institute of Technology, founded in 1912 — go on to start their own high-tech companies.

"More than ever, our future lies with the creative ideas that make Israel and the world happier, healthier, wiser, safer, smarter, and more productive," said Mr Nave.

"They interviewed 100 students and faculty for the project. "We were fortunate. Because of Covid, everybody was at home and we could do the interviews in a very short period," said Mr Nave.

"It angers me a lot that there are people who wish to boycott Israel.

"Let's imagine a world without all the stuff that Israeli creativity has created. PDFs, for example, were based on advances by Technion scientists.

"Israel's water-recycling programme means we send Jordan 50 million cubic metres of water and they send us solar power back. Creativity aids collaboration."

Prof Maital and Mr Nave found that many Technion graduates had succeeded against the odds, such as experiencing childhood poverty.

"Many of them clearly went on to professional success not just because of natural brilliance but because of their perseverance."

He believes that national culture is crucial. In the case of Israel, "it has a strong culture that encourages people to manage with what they have, solve problems, and question all the time. It's a Jewish tradition.

"We find it in the Talmud because it is full of questions and arguments. Even my students argue with me."

Mr Nave emphasised the importance of exploring personal success stories with the next generation of thinkers.

Professor Maital added: "One big difference in Israeli education is the three years of military service.

"I feel it does a swell job of helping young people deal with challenges in a collective environment, which does wonders for their education."