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Made in USA
- maigret 16y agoI am not so sure about that sentence: "It seems the clear winner for generating wealth and technical innovations (which are practically the same thing). I think speed is the reason. It's hard to create wealth by making a commodity." Actually that is pretty much what many German and French companies do: do well known products in an outstanding quality. Also the iPod wasn't the first player on the market, so Apple came later with just better quality. I think, if it is true, then only in those same cultures valuing speed over quality. Also another question - is wealth the point? Having urban sprawl raises wealth (strictly speaking in terms of GDP) - it sells cars, oil, needs road construction etc. But does it makes the life of the inhabitants better? It doesn't seems so. One sentence even points that in that essay: "[...] a great treat to fly to Europe and spend a couple weeks living what is, for people there, just everyday life."
- silvestrov 16y ago2004