Note the rhetoric " ... seen as Europe's Biggest Obstacle": by using the passive and an authoritative tone, the WSJ tries to make it seem that there this idea

Note the rhetoric " ... seen as Europe's Biggest Obstacle": by using the passive and an authoritative tone, the WSJ tries to make it seem that there this idea comes from nowhere, and is a universal truth without being attached to real people politicking to make the world the world into what they want (umm, low taxes and regulation for us, thank you). Making seemingly universal statements is one of the best tricks to hiding partisan interests (and the left does this just as often as the right). I would bet money that if you gave a poll, more Europeans would want to move AWAY from a "entrepeneurial culture" (whatever that means) than toward it. For the average working Fritz and Hannah it would mean giving up social services, safety, free education, and excellent vacations.