This is good nationalism. If you start a myth that Americans are highly innovative and entrepreneurial, and that myth becomes embedded in the culture so everyo

This is good nationalism. If you start a myth that Americans are highly innovative and entrepreneurial, and that myth becomes embedded in the culture so everyone believes it, the result is that Americans are more entrepreneurial. If everyone believes that they are, they will be. Yes, sometimes nationalism can be a fog that hides the truth, but it and other cultural beliefs can also be good for people.