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> European culture largely precludes big leaps in innovation This is such a bizarrely popular statement on here. It's a huge claim and usually presented withou
by jahnu 4y ago
> European culture largely precludes big leaps in innovation
This is such a bizarrely popular statement on here. It's a huge claim and usually presented without evidence or nuance. Just start deconstructing it by asking simple things like, "what are the biggest innovations to come out of Europe that Google relies on?" and start from there.
- alphager 4y agoYou missed this part: > , especially corporate innovation. And it's true. Europe is great at inventing the stuff that the US then uses to make billions.
- jahnu 4y agoThat’s not what I responded to which is why I left it out. The main claim is explicitly stating Europe cannot innovate due to culture. Which is just ridiculous and I wish that such claims weren’t so prevalent. By all means lets have discussions about relative levels of financing, entrepreneurship, research and development. But let’s not be lazy in our comparisons and also present even just the tiniest little bit of evidence when making a dramatic claim. Let’s be curious in the spirit of this forum but not let hyperbole pollute the discussions.