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The subtitle is misleading. >How a tiny country with high government spending bred a large number of vibrant young businesses The article then goes on to attr
by gragas 9y ago
The subtitle is misleading.
>How a tiny country with high government spending bred a large number of vibrant young businesses
The article then goes on to attribute almost all of Sweden's success to deregulation and anti-monopoly laws---i.e., less government intervention ∝ more startup success.
- noobermin 9y agoHigh government spending and deregulation are not the same thing.
- wnoise 9y agoanti-monopoly laws seem to be the exact opposite of "less government regulation".
- nerfhammer 9y agomaybe pro-competitive market would be a better intended description
- meowface 9y agoThat's still a form of government regulation.
- nerfhammer 9y agocompetition is what all the benefits of markets comes from, not non-intervention.
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- Steko 9y agoThe subhead is hilarious considering the size of government in the Bay Area, New York, Boston and Tel Aviv, etc.
- kalleboo 9y agoAs usual it seems to be an issue not of the size of the regulation but the quality. Although in many areas Sweden has a lot less regulation than the U.S. - you don't need a license to be a hairdresser, taxis are mostly deregulated, etc. It seems all the time I hear about things that are micromanaged legally in the US that are just dealt with by common sense in Sweden.
- pokemongoaway 9y agoAnd it shouldn't all be characterized as success. I wonder who in this thread has actually worked in Sweden before... I've had clients there and worked from co-working spaces, and I saw more fucking around and play time and work not getting done than I've ever seen admitted.
- brailsafe 9y agoIt sounds so dismal. I'll stick to my cubicle and continue staring at my screen for 12 hours a day. Thanks but no thanks amirigt?
- pokemongoaway 9y agoSarcasm noted. It is quite a dismal place. Sure, it has great nature and the infrastructure is quite nice. However, the culture is such that most young people you'll meet are trying to escape - still while pumping out lots of overly positive marketing material via news media.
- leksak 9y agoCould you please elaborate?
- m1sta_ 9y agoAnti-monopoly laws = less government intervention?