I would probably do the same, if I lived in the US, because that's how the entire country is optimized to operate. At the same time, I am glad that the EU prov

I would probably do the same, if I lived in the US, because that's how the entire country is optimized to operate. At the same time, I am glad that the EU provides a more conservative alternative and style of living. I think the US is more about getting rich, and the EU is more about not becoming poor. And for a money-savvy person the US might provide much more opportunities than the EU can. Yet, the majority of people are not money-savvy, and the "high risks, high rewards" game inevitably produces more losers than winners.