Why Startups Condense in America 565
bariswheel writes "The controversial genius developer/writer/entertainer Paul Graham writes an insightful piece on Why Startups Condense in America. Here's the skinny: "The US allows immigration, it is a rich country, it is not (yet) a police state, the universities are better, you can fire people, work is less identified with employment, it is not too fussy, it has a large domestic market, it has venture funding, and it has dynamic typing for careers. Inquire for details within."
It's the Coke (Score:4, Funny)
Re:the Western nation that least protects its work (Score:1, Funny)
I apologize, but I enjoyed the fact that "least" was in all caps.
I'm a consumer whore. And how! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Better Universities? (Score:5, Funny)
I can't stand it either. Learn to drive your own damn car!
Re:It's the Coke (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Better Universities? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Better Universities? (Score:4, Funny)
I don't know whether it can characterised as "chaufinism," but in the US people do seem to prefer driving themselves around, even when going to school, and insist that the the right hand side of the road is, well, the right side of the road on which to be driving.
Or did you mean "chauvinism?"
Career Change... (Score:2, Funny)
Excellent! I've been looking for a new career! I dynamically type 65-180 WPM.
Re:startups (Score:2, Funny)
More importantly, as an American, I find the article rather America-centric.
Re:Better Universities? (Score:0, Funny)