This is why every time I return to the USA from Western Europe, I'm depressed for a few weeks. It seems that Western Europeans (UK excluded) have figured it ou

This is why every time I return to the USA from Western Europe, I'm depressed for a few weeks. It seems that Western Europeans (UK excluded) have figured it out- they as a society have realized that an extra .05% GDP won't make that much of a difference at the end of the day. That's why at 4pm on a Thursday cafes are full, lunches aren't eaten in front of the computer and people actually go on vacation for more than a week!