I could argue that the EU is a Mecca of enterprise and innovation compared to the US (no software patents or their associated trolls), and I could point out dif

I could argue that the EU is a Mecca of enterprise and innovation compared to the US (no software patents or their associated trolls), and I could point out differences in capital models and so on. Instead I'd just like to know: why do you think enterprise and innovation is more valuable than you or a member of your family needing an operation not bankrupting you? There are more important things than work. In the UK we value the NHS so much it featured in the Olympics opening ceremony - a segment the NBC refused to air - because it literally keeps us alive better than anything else. Does this mean it takes us longer to save up for our dream home because we're being taxed more heavily? Sure. But we don't care, because we realise that balance is more valuable. I'm genuinely curious: is this attitude seen as eccentric or naive outside of these shores?