Somewhat. One important issue is distinct approaches to social systems. The somewhat archaic, and human psychology sensitive, American system is contrasted with

Somewhat. One important issue is distinct approaches to social systems. The somewhat archaic, and human psychology sensitive, American system is contrasted with (pseudo-)rationalist and "objective" European approach. For example, socialism can be considered as an attempt to rationalize economy & society. But it ignores the human psychology (just like the Metric system ignores the human physiology). So this 'disconnect'* between idealized and existential reality of the human condition is imho the root of the matter. * Le Corbusier, a European intellectual in the standard mold (btw), recognized and attempted to address this disconnect in design -- do metric scale divisions have anything to do with how a human body occupies space? -- a 'rational/mathematical' system based on Fibonaci series that 'scaled' in proportion to 'natural scaling' of humans, from the size of the door knob to height of the ceiling to urban planning .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulor https://modernism101.com/products-page/architecture/le-corbusier-the-modulor-a-harmonious-measure-to-the-human-scale-universally-applicable-to-architecture-and-mechanics-cambridge-ma-the-mit-press-april-1968/ https://modernism101.com/products-page/architecture/le-corbu...