Same, always a pleasure to to discuss stuff with you, you usually bring a lot of depth. >> I actually don't know how many did outside smart people being hired

Same, always a pleasure to to discuss stuff with you, you usually bring a lot of depth. >> I actually don't know how many did outside smart people being hired at Google, ... Leaving aside the entrepreneur(and the excessive hero worship around them), it's clear that startup companies highly depend on high quality employees. And the stats: Asian tech workers in Santa Clara are 50%[1]. Other stats: around 20% of US scientists and engineering are Foreign born. International students earn more than half of advanced STEM degrees in the U.S(and are probably behind half the university research). And what about second generation foreigners ? And what about startups ? most of the successful startups in my country, which is known for startup quality, are bought before they can grow into to full form employing thousands. And let's not forget - the effects are not linear - it's about ecosystems and power laws, things building on top of each other. >> Germany, South Korea, Japan, and China seem to be examples of winners that ensure trade is very positive for them vs major countries. India seems to be one of the losers but has potential that's untapped. Usually such growth path was through manufacturing, but there's some data from india hinting that china and manufacturing don't offer that path anymore, which is pretty worrying.