Interesting article Tim. I would describe what you’re saying as the matrix. Most people in the west are stuck in a matrix perpetuated by the government. Combine that with a high a trust society: the idea of “culture” is just blending into what you’ve described. The 20% self employed stat is really emblematic of the 80/20 principle/pareto principle: despite this matrix, the reason the west remains at the top, for now, is due to the 20% of the populating driving it forward. Innovating etc
Interesting article Tim. I would describe what you’re saying as the matrix. Most people in the west are stuck in a matrix perpetuated by the government. Combine that with a high a trust society: the idea of “culture” is just blending into what you’ve described. The 20% self employed stat is really emblematic of the 80/20 principle/pareto principle: despite this matrix, the reason the west remains at the top, for now, is due to the 20% of the populating driving it forward. Innovating etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8kZ3HfeqtA&ab_channel=Scrubwave
"The 20% self employed stat is really emblematic of the 80/20 principle/pareto principle"
This is a very good point, it's crazy how you find this ratio constantly popping up in different spheres of life.