No, you got it completely backwards. I'm trying to say that people are not ashamed of failure in Europe and that the only kind of failure that is a shame is us

No, you got it completely backwards. I'm trying to say that people are not ashamed of failure in Europe and that the only kind of failure that is a shame is using illegal/unethical tactics. In several European countries what Uber and Airbnb did to local markets is considered shameful. Also the term disruption is considered a bad thing. To put it in more simple terms for you: people are more important than profit. That's why, generally speaking, quality of life is better than US average, despite lower average salaries. Also Europe is not a monolith, so whoever talks about Europe as a single entity is probably wrong. Barcelona, for example, has a very active startup scene and it's 10 times better than any city in the US. There is also a tendency is the US to consider a success becoming a monopolist or a unicorn, that's not what many startups here aim for. There is also a huge language barrier, Americans usually show no or little interest foe anything that is not in English. It's highly probable you don't have frequent contacts with people speaking (only or mainly) French, Spanish, Danish, Hungarian, Italian , German, Dutch etc. etc. but most Europeans do or know someone that can work as a trait d'union. there are many startups working in the green economy here that are doing great things, by working together instead of fighting each other. Fintech is also better in Europe than in US.