From Cesar Hidalgo comes a twitter thread describing three things he finds good about America (although he's leaving for more academic opportunity in France).
A tweet:
Today I am leaving the US.
— César A. Hidalgo (@cesifoti) October 17, 2020
With my family we are exploring a new life in the south of France.
I’ve been in the US for more than 16 years. I earned my citizenship & experienced many ups & downs. But I am grateful. The US was good to me in many ways ...
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My summary of the thread:
- people value quality work (over cost)
- people value entertainment, even in speaking to business audiences
- our bureaucracy is simple!!!
Let me expand on the last item, since it is so surprising.
He's talking specifically about the running of a small business, and comparing it to the notary-ridden bureaucracy in countries whose legal codes are based on Roman law, not common law. I think it might be related to the De Soto thesis, arguing the need for well-defined and documented property ownership.
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