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I find it interesting how quickly you jumped to the conclusion that "socialism" is to blame.

• muyuu 13y ago
  It's no coincidence that all (ex-)paternalistic nanny States show this kind of problem.
  • moocowduckquack 13y ago
    That's bollocks. There are many post communist countries which have a strong cultural work ethic. Try making that allegation to the Polish and see how far you get.
    • muyuu 13y ago
      Yugoslavia was a paternalist state since pre-Union times. Paternalism lasted in Poland less than 30 years, until the shortage economy kicked in and then the people's republic collapsed. It can take longer than 1 generation to destroy a country's work ethic. Work ethic is shaped by social and economic factors rather than some ethereal work culture independent of them. Social and economic systems do in fact shape culture to an important extent.
  • vacri 13y ago
    Like China, the socialist engine-room of the world? No concept of a work ethic there?
    • dimfox 13y ago
      Born and raised in China, I can testify that working ethic was bad before they adopted market economics. What skylan_q described was happening in China as well.