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> Do you mean more risk-averse? I do. Thanks. Corrected. > Europeans have very set schedules That's another way of describing conformity, in this case to cul
by cletus 5y ago
> Do you mean more risk-averse?
I do. Thanks. Corrected.
> Europeans have very set schedules
That's another way of describing conformity, in this case to cultural norms.
The best way I can describe it is like this: in the UK (and the US), the default position is that things are allowed unless they're specifically forbidden. In continental Europe, it's the reverse: everything is disallowed unless it's specifically permitted.
This was evident to me from the time that I lived in Germany and Switzerland at least.
Disruptive businesses aren't created by conformists.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoI wonder about the UK. When I created my business I started by contracting and using the inevitable downtime to get my products off the ground. Thanks to IR35 I would find that very difficult now. Then you have stuff like workplace pensions which are an administrative mine field.
- mnouquet 5y ago> The best way I can describe it is like this: in the UK (and the US), the default position is that things are allowed unless they're specifically forbidden. In continental Europe, it's the reverse: everything is disallowed unless it's specifically permitted. Only in rural North America, otherwise, everybody has the mentality as the Europeans. Otherwise, I wholeheartedly agree. Europeans don't know the meaning of the word "Freedom". The only difference with the Uber and such is that people have no fear to break the Law.