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As a teacher in China I can tell you this(the linked article) means nothing. The USA is not successful because it's got the highest IQ but in a large part becau
by dublinclontarf 17y ago
As a teacher in China I can tell you this(the linked article) means nothing. The USA is not successful because it's got the highest IQ but in a large part because of the creativity of it's people. Something China lack's, a VERY large part as a result of it's institutions (i.e. the Chinese education system, political system, and Dang'an).
The other major part being a collectivist, conformist culture isn't something that breeds creativity. China's most creative people either leave for the USA or rot in China.
- cema 17y agoI tend to agree, but I want to add that we do not really know if this is the decisive factor or just one of many. Creativity is important, but perhaps political, or maybe "societal", advantages (freedom of expression etc), are no less important. For example, Russia, where I am from, has had plenty of creative people, but it is still behind in many ways. What I can see is that in different societies creative people apply their talents to achieving different goals.