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In 1971 this song by Miki Gabrielov and Arik Einstein became a popular anthem for Israelis of the “Aquarian generation.” Full of fervent and naive optimism, it was the Israeli counterpart to such international pop slogans as “All You Need Is Love,” “Let the Sun Shine In,” and “All We Are Saying Is Give Peace a Chance.”
But then came the ’80s and the ’90s. Ani Ve’atah (You and I) was reduced to Ani (Me). Optimism was crushed under the weight of mistrust. “All You Need Is Love” gave way to “Show Me the Money.”
This culture of pessimism and egocentrism came to have dire consequences for its practitioners. As Philip Roth wrote in his 1993 novel Operation Shylock, “You know what’s at the heart of the misery of a breakdown? Me-itis. Microcosmosis. Drowning in the tiny tub of yourself.” [Simon & Schuster, 1993, p. 55]
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