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Originally Posted by nekokami
innovation has come out of Japan, even with their economic problems. I'm afraid I'm not convinced that the ability to fail is intrinsic in the ability to succeed. (And one-sided lists of the things invented in the US are not going to change my mind-- I'm looking for a meaningful comparison.)
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The Japanese are geniuses at improving things. One can point to any number of products that they made better, faster, cheaper. A few that jump to mind are cameras, televisions, cars, printers, but there are any number of others. I think one of the main reasons for that is their impeccable work ethic, and corporate loyalty to their employees (equality).
However, they seem a little lacking in bringing new products/ideas to market. They didn't invent any of those things but they made all of them better, some to the point of having a monopoly in them. I think one of the main reasons for that is their emphasis on equality rather than opportunity.
Which is better? I don’t know, I think we need both! Which is a great argument for multi-nationalism.