It will be a struggle for most people to get through this week’s essay of the week. The essay entitled “The Israel defense forces in the Second Lebanon War: Why the poor performance?” is a seriously academic essay. In practice this means that it is poorly written and full of hard to understand jargon.

Nonetheless, it is worth reading. It is worth reading if you are an admirer of Israel and you think that their military is endlessly capable for it explains the difference between what Israel military is today and what it was in the past. It is worth reading if you have a sick fascination with the MBA culture and its conception of leadership because the essay explains how modern business theory has infected Israeli military thinking.

But most importantly, it is a reminder that technology alone is not enough to ensure the superiority of western cultures. Western cultures must also retain their culture superiority. Failing that, the barbarians will be knocking down the gates.