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No, it's not a matter of magic cultural mojo. Japanese tech was ascendant for a long time in the 1970s and 1980s, and arguably even today beats the pants off A
by 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
No, it's not a matter of magic cultural mojo. Japanese tech was ascendant for a long time in the 1970s and 1980s, and arguably even today beats the pants off American tech in many areas like automobiles (until Tesla came along, at least). And while Japan has adopted/had some American values rammed down its throat post-WW2, it remains very different culturally: there's very little in common between a Silicon Valley startup and a Japanese megacorp.
- Dirak 6y agoPost WWII, Japan was able to differentiate itself from other developing nations in becoming a major economic center precisely because it was the first to adopt American ideas such as the free market and free enterprise. A free market and a lack of regulations is what enables America today to be center for innovation when it comes to technology. Likewise, an uptick in regulation explains why car manufacturing is a stagnant industry in the US. Just to drive the point, the downfall of Detroit coincides timeline-wise closely with the city becoming a union town.
- dannyw 6y agoThe example of Tesla being forced to stay closed is another one.
- winrid 6y agoJapanese automobiles are still much higher quality than Tesla's. But yes, Tesla is pushing boundaries.