I think the underlying problem is that US does not believe in community or society. Every solution has to be at the level of the individual or the business. Th

I think the underlying problem is that US does not believe in community or society. Every solution has to be at the level of the individual or the business. This places a lot of constraint over what would be common-sense solutions in rest of the world. There are trade-offs between being part of the society and being alone. If Japan were to be an example of an extreme societal compliance, US is in extreme in "me for myself, screw the rest" approach.