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While it may seem connected, it isn’t. Just look at history. America has been infamous as a country of get-rich-fast people almost since it was founded. Long be
by socialdemocrat 5y ago
While it may seem connected, it isn’t. Just look at history. America has been infamous as a country of get-rich-fast people almost since it was founded. Long before progressive taxes and social welfare. It is a cultural difference.
This was at a time when the US was actually more egalitarian than Europe.
- tored 5y agoSome parts are probably cultural. The type of economy that the article is describing, rent-seeking, doesn't feel like it culturally could work in Europe when trying to build something large like Google or Facebook, that is at least my subjective feeling. That is why I'm somewhat skeptical against the article's proposition, offer it for free and then later come up with a scheme to extort users. I think there are other steps that can be taken first.