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The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)

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What Makes America Different?

For the usa, the world is like a market. But a lot of the world is much more like a family. The combination of high individualism, high masculinity and high short termism can produce some chaos. In an individualistic society, depending on how the mood is, you can get very different developments. For instance, in countries that are bogged down in cronyism and corruption, it doesn't happen. So yes, the same attributes that can be a big problem can also be a big boost. Coming up after the break, we will get into the final characteristic that makes america different.

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