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Moshe Safdie designed Modiin to be a real city. Thirty-seven years later, residents say there's nowhere to go at night.

Korea tops the test scores, Finland skips the pressure. What are we actually measuring when we rank schools?

Israel has a legally mandated afternoon rest that almost nobody takes. Where the siesta came from, why Spain abandoned it, and who's napping now.

Ireland ranks 2nd in the world by GDP per capita. Israel's prices rank 5th highest. Neither number tells you how wealthy life actually feels.

Imports-to-GDP doesn't measure trade balance — it measures openness. Here's what the 50% line really separates.

A practical reform program targeting food, housing, and competition in Israel's most concentrated markets.

Hannah in Jerusalem asks: is organic food actually worth it for her toddler?

Why a package from China arrives faster than one from 20km away — and what that says about sustainable shopping.

Is durable plastic a genuine sustainability win or just slower waste? A deep dive into Euroboxes, supply chains, and material lock-in.

Learn to identify sham tenders and bid effectively on genuine government contracts without wasting time.

Israel's construction fatality rate is 2-3x the OECD average. Falls from height cause 60% of deaths, and enforcement is sparse.

Why do laws get amended instead of rewritten? And which countries actually make laws readable?

Israel is 82% services, but only 9% of workers are in tech. The real economy tells a different story.

Does starting school later or homeschooling more actually improve outcomes? The data might surprise you.

The three-class model isn't an official system — it's a folk taxonomy. Here's where it really comes from.

Absolute mobility fell from 90% to 50% in four decades. Here's how economists actually measure it.

Annual roadworthiness tests don't guarantee safety. Here's how to avoid the used car trap in Israel.

Development finance isn't charity or capitalism — it's the messy middle. Here's how DFIs, concessional loans, and catalytic capital actually work.

Why does a $3 German marker cost $6 in Tel Aviv? The answer reveals how Israel's import system really works.

Can AI agents do the work of a distributed think tank for cross-country policy learning?

Beyond the Big Mac Index: how economists actually compare what money buys in different countries.

How a surging shekel is reshaping Israel's labor market, crushing exporters, and creating unexpected winners among foreign workers.

A Jerusalem Post survey shows a 40% shift in Israeli public opinion—what does this tell us about trust in democracies?

As the age of first-time buyers hits 40, a new crisis emerges. Is the three-bedroom house becoming the world's most effective birth control?

Why is pasta cheaper to ship from Europe than to buy locally? Explore the hidden regulations and "Blue and White" taxes keeping Israel expensive.

Herman and Corn explore why rising income inequality is fueling political polarization and how we can rebuild the social contract in 2026.