This is quite an important point. As a German-expat in the US I marvel at the flexibility and "let's just do it and see what will happen" mentality that welcome

This is quite an important point. As a German-expat in the US I marvel at the flexibility and "let's just do it and see what will happen" mentality that welcomes risk and embraces failure in the pursuit of some wild idea. In most cases these ideas turn out to be fruitless but sometimes - against all odds - they lead to amazing results.