,Banks are corrupt entities by definition
because they thrive on the ignorance of
their customers. Since the "man from the
street" knows next to nothing about basic
economic concepts and managing his own
money - the banks charge him ridiculously
high commissions instead of firing workers
.and becoming more efficient

The ministry of education should perhaps
"consider adding, next to the "ezrachut
studies, a small subject about
capitalism" or "entrepreneurship" which "
will deal not with economic theory, but
with managing your personal finances. Just
imagine what would happen if everybody
knew how much a mortgage should really
cost or what is a "normal" commission for
!buying shares

I agree completely. Actually, "ezrachut"
used to include a section on economics -
workers' rights, some macroeconomy, that
sort of stuff. But during one of the
reforms (I think it was Rubinshtein's),
this section was dropped.