[Rain Man]

I think the American system has historically rewarded hard work and hustle, and there's always been work to do. The European system has been in place for so long that there are fewer opportunities to hustle and be entrepreneurial. I wonder if perhaps that's a natural evolution of society when you no longer have expansion into the unsettled west or the wilds of Britain or wherever.

Of course, the key to the American system is being rewarded for more work. You clear land or you get a paper route or you drive Uber in the evenings or you write one more report to get a new client, and you're better off in the long run. I wonder if holding a job in a large corporation offers that opportunity. It probably does for some people and doesn't for others.