I like the sculpture.

Anywhere Objectivism gains an audience or influence is a plus in my opinion.

Looking at it makes me wonder if rather than shrugging, Atlas intends to use a sling to send the world off into space.

Considering the size of Israel, government support of R&D is something I expect and find unsurprising. We have that here as well, although Israel likely has better focus on their government goals and interests for R&D.

Full disclosure - I have worked at an Israeli owned company in the past, and their areas of emphasis in R&D and business are ... Different than ours.

I like the sculpture, but not the government support.