It does feel a bit like they are over generalising. In that spirit, anecdotal evidence feels appropriately non-rigorous. I'm Indian, worked in Silicon Valley fo

It does feel a bit like they are over generalising. In that spirit, anecdotal evidence feels appropriately non-rigorous. I'm Indian, worked in Silicon Valley for about 6 years and then moved to a small town in Germany a year back. Given this, I've seen both cultures from the perspective of an outsider. In my limited experience life feels more relaxed here in Germany. However, it definitely feels like less gets done here compared to Silicon Valley. Keep in mind that of those 6 years, 3 were at Google and 2 at a startup so I might have a positively biased view of American productivity :)