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Countries that have military conscription do something similar: you mingle with everyone from the poorest to the very rich. Almost nothing comes out of it. Inte
by seydor 1y ago
Countries that have military conscription do something similar: you mingle with everyone from the poorest to the very rich. Almost nothing comes out of it. Intentional networking can happen anywhere in life.
- inglor_cz 1y agoIsrael says that their military conscription indeed lowers some class barriers and helps the "startup nation" work. Details matter. If a conscription term lasts for 9 months and the richest people do their best to get their offspring exempted (which is how it worked in Czechia prior to professionalization of the army), I am not surprised by the lack of overall effect. If a conscription term lasts 3 years and the local elite feels compelled to take part (Israel), the effect may be much bigger. Note that college is closer to the latter in its parameters.
- seydor 1y agoIsrael's success is because it teaches people leadership and risk taking , not because it mingles them with dumb money. There are studies about it e.g. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289369969_The_effect_of_combat_service_and_military_rank_on_entrepreneurial_careers_The_case_of_Israeli_MBA_graduates https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289369969_The_effec...
- inglor_cz 1y agoMaybe more countries should attempt to teach people leadership... if this is true, it looks like a fairly low-hanging fruit to be plucked.
- gampleman 1y agoTalking to some older Czechs who experienced the system, perhaps teaching people … anything at all would prove superior. Apparently the worst thing about it was the complete disrespect for people’s time and talent.
- int_19h 1y agoIt seems to be working somewhat for the Swiss, although their conscription model is rather unusual in many ways.