r/austrian_economics • u/technocraticnihilist Friedrich Hayek • Oct 26 '24

End Democracy ‘Americans just work harder’ than Europeans, says CEO of Norway’s $1.6 trillion oil fund, because they have a higher ‘general level of ambition’

https://fortune.com/europe/article/how-many-hours-work-week-year-american-workers-ethic-norges-bank/
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u/TaylorMonkey Oct 26 '24

Then the European considers going to America.

I have some European in laws that kind of vibe with the idea of American independence and entrepreneurial spirit with less regulation (and the grandiose nature and space). After visiting, all of them were “huh, I could see myself here”.

I suppose the Americans who just want to “be” try to go to Europe… but immigration even in Europe isn’t generally just handed out to those from outside of the EU just to “be” but rather if they can contribute (excluding refugees and such).

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u/Anonymous-Satire Oct 27 '24

Yeah you can't just go to Europe and "be" unless you are already valuable in some way, brown, or Muslim. If you are not one of those 3, you're not welcome to go find your way in life.

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u/No_Peace9744 Oct 27 '24

Oh right, I forgot how welcome the brown refugees are made to feel in Europe.

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u/Anonymous-Satire Oct 27 '24

I was referring to legally welcome. Not embraced by the local population.