In 2008, Physics Nobel laureate David Gross gave a talk at Technion [1] and mentioned that this belief that Jews are smarter is dangerous, as it may give Israel

In 2008, Physics Nobel laureate David Gross gave a talk at Technion [1] and mentioned that this belief that Jews are smarter is dangerous, as it may give Israelis the impression that its accomplishments are God-given, and not due to hard work. Personally, I found this article somewhat weak. I think [2]-[4] are more informative. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNmZqH01nX0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNmZqH01nX0 [2] http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/how-did-israel-become-start-up-nation http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/how-did-isr... [3] http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2008/sb2008012_744161.htm http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2008/sb20080... [4] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7654780.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7654780.stm