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Those very generous working conditions, and the mind set that it comes from and creates, I am convinced, is also why Denmark does not have an Apple, Tesla, Goog

by geertj 2y ago

Those very generous working conditions, and the mind set that it comes from and creates, I am convinced, is also why Denmark does not have an Apple, Tesla, Google, Nvidia, or SpaceX, and why the AI revolution is heavily based on the US. I’m not dinging you for it. I am US based ex EU (NL) myself, and have lived under both systems enough time to have experienced the difference. Countries and individuals can make choices between quality of life and achievement. And while there are some short range positive correlations (more quality of life leads to better thinking and more productivity), I think the long range correlation is negative (p100 achievement will require long hours and sacrifices). Note that I am not saying one side is inherently better than the other. I’m saying it’s a choice with consequences. It is essentially a question about what you value in life.

jensgk 2y ago
Well, for the size of our country, I think we are doing well, we have Novo Nordisk, Maersk, Carlsberg, Lego and maybe others. We are above the US when it comes to Nobel prizes per capita, higher than the US when it comes to happyness.
- geertj 2y ago
  Again I am not saying one system is better than the other. The companies you bring up are excellent global companies that are well run. But they have not caused the radical change like the ones that I mentioned.
jensgk 2y ago
Also what is the benefit of having those things, if your citizens generelly do not gain anything from it, eg with regard to life expentacy, happyness and wealth?
krisoft 2y ago
> I am convinced, is also why Denmark does not have an Apple, Tesla, Google, Nvidia, or SpaceX, It might also be that Denmark is half the size of South Carolina (approximately). While the US is the whole size of the US.
- datavirtue 2y ago
  What is that in football fields?
skeaker 2y ago
You're saying we could have been free of FAANG hell if we just had unions all along?! Imagine that! Life could be such a dream.

by geertj 2y ago

jensgk 2y ago

Well, for the size of our country, I think we are doing well, we have Novo Nordisk, Maersk, Carlsberg, Lego and maybe others. We are above the US when it comes to Nobel prizes per capita, higher than the US when it comes to happyness.

geertj 2y ago
Again I am not saying one system is better than the other. The companies you bring up are excellent global companies that are well run. But they have not caused the radical change like the ones that I mentioned.

jensgk 2y ago

Also what is the benefit of having those things, if your citizens generelly do not gain anything from it, eg with regard to life expentacy, happyness and wealth?

krisoft 2y ago

> I am convinced, is also why Denmark does not have an Apple, Tesla, Google, Nvidia, or SpaceX, It might also be that Denmark is half the size of South Carolina (approximately). While the US is the whole size of the US.

datavirtue 2y ago
What is that in football fields?

skeaker 2y ago

You're saying we could have been free of FAANG hell if we just had unions all along?! Imagine that! Life could be such a dream.