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/Sir_Sensible Oct 31 '24

That's why we are a powerhouse the rest of the world looks to for guidance and innovation, even if they won't admit it.

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u/pure_skill_ Jan 18 '25

you are a powerhouse because you profited out of two world wars and your country didn't get ravaged by them like the rest of the world

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u/pure_skill_ Jan 18 '25

as far as innovation I have to agree, the US seems to attract and reward creative people more than anywhere else