A lot of people seem to be distracted by the emphasis on the military - keep in mind that the authors predicate that causation on the specific culture of the Is

A lot of people seem to be distracted by the emphasis on the military - keep in mind that the authors predicate that causation on the specific culture of the Israeli military. In the book, they compare Israel to other countries with universal, long-term conscription (such as South Korea and Singapore) which, while economically very successful, have not had start-up success. They ascribe this to the fact that the IDF in particular and Israeli society in general tend to disregard hierarchy and encourage challenges to authority. If the army's culture were different, its effects on the Israeli start-up scene would likely not be positive.