JL;DR SUMMARY Dr. Arie Krampf discusses in his book "The Israeli Path to Neo-Liberalism: The State, Continuity and Change" the intricate history of Israel's economy, challenging the simplistic narrative of a transition from socialism to a neo-liberal powerhouse. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.