The Hidden Tax in Israel’s Plug

Why does a small, innovation-driven country like Israel have a plug standard found nowhere else on Earth? This episode unpacks the SI-32 plug, the Israeli Standards Institute’s financial incentives, and the hidden tax it imposes on every imported device. From brutal driving tests with zero enforcement to fintech sandboxes that add layers instead of solutions, we explore the paradox of heavy regulation and weak enforcement—and what Singapore did differently. Episode #645639 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/645639