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A year without Milton Friedman
Originally published 21 Nov 2007 in
The Jerusalem Post
This man did more good for humanity than any other.
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Getting beyond the teachers’ strike
Originally published 17 Oct 2007 in
The Jerusalem Post
As long as education remains a government monopoly, it is bound to function like all other government monopolies, where union bosses fill the vacuum that lack of defined ownership creates, and monopoly power allows them to blackmail the public.
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A healthy dose of skepticism
Originally published 19 Sep 2007 in
The Jerusalem Post
If, in the wake of the Second Lebanon War, there is a silver lining in the political cloud enveloping us, it is that people have learned not to blindly trust the government or its politicians. There is hope that the phenomenal performance of the economy will finally make Israelis realize the crucial role it plays in their lives. Once this is internalized, they may vote next time, not for another Mr. Security father figure, but for those who will continue vital reforms that will have a dramatic effects on public and private life.
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How to grow Israeli hi-tech
Originally published 14 Aug 2007 in
The Jerusalem Post
A recent Merage Foundation conference gathered major industry and academic players with the goal of helping Israel’s hi-tech sector grow. Calls were heard for more government “direction” despite sixty years of massive government intervention and “development efforts” that have led mostly to massive failures and waste.
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A president of visions
Originally published 18 Jul 2007 in
The Jerusalem Post
President Shimon Peres, we all know, is a man of visions. Some have been better than others. The less successful ones, that translated into costly, failing and even dangerous policies, were those that denied reality.
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