Warming ties with Israel are not only good for trade and technological cooperation. At a time when China is trying to increase its soft power on the international stage, the Chinese have much to learn from the Israelis. [From today's
China has much to learn from Israel and the Jewish diaspora about soft power. ]
Yay! Culture is important. And these two cultures, the Chinese and the Jewish, share the culture of success. Family, education, hard work. Focus on these and you'll succeed.
The greatest predictors of success:
1. Graduate high school
2. Get married
3. Get a job
My two favourite cultures. China and Jewish.
Sure I criticise China. But that's its leadership I go after. Its nasty, brutal, censorious leadership. As for the average Chinese they are driven by those same values of family, hard work and education as drive the Jewish.
And, by the way, I'm way more Ashkenazi Jew than Elizabeth Warren is Cherokee. Me: 2.5% Jewish. She: 0.18% Indian (max).
