US on par with Albania. Nice. The US can claim "#1" status in 3 areas only: - a large number of top-class research universities (other countries have these tw

US on par with Albania. Nice. The US can claim "#1" status in 3 areas only: - a large number of top-class research universities (other countries have these two but in much much smaller number) - the most dominant military-industrial complex - deregulated pro-business environment that is a good place to make a fortune if you're talented & lucky, or know how to bullshit investors