As the article points out both places offer different things. And for me personally, what you want changes as you age. When I was a teenager the idea of moving

As the article points out both places offer different things. And for me personally, what you want changes as you age. When I was a teenager the idea of moving to SF, founding a startup, and becoming rich was exciting. I never managed to make the move (the US isn't an easy country to move to), but I pursued it in various ways for several years. Now, about 15 years later, I wouldn't move to America for anything. I prefer lots of days off work even if it means a lower salary. I value my work life balance. I work in a multi-national company and my local managers are the first to tell our US superiors we aren't working outside of our contracted hours. I enjoy flying an hour or two to completely different places for long weekends. After a few years of health issues I try not to think about how much more difficult those years would have been had I lived in America. Finally, when I wanted to move as a teenager I lived in a small suburban town. After having lived in a large European city with excellent public transport the idea of driving around SF or LA is hugely unappealing. To get back to the 'headline' - there are lots of things which make Europe better than America. And there are lots of things which make America better than Europe. It just depends what you want at this point in your life.