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Re:Ask HN: Why is the US the center of the tech industry? by brianpgordon on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:27PM (#20055012)
That's incredibly depressing to me. If he really talked to a representative cross-section of America, almost all of those optimistic people will never be wealthy enough to afford the car. At least the Brits know where they stand. We're never going to be able to effectively address wealth inequality if every person on the street believes that they're going to be a multimillionaire some day.
Re:Ask HN: Why is the US the center of the tech industry? by wh-uws on Friday May 31, 2019 @08:14PM (#20066227)
You're missing the point.

Americans believe we can and that belief allows the mental and emotional energy to try

No one is guaranteed success. But if you never believe you even could you would be much less inclined to even try.

Re:Ask HN: Why is the US the center of the tech industry? by brianpgordon on Friday May 31, 2019 @11:36PM (#20067075)
I'm sorry, but I would call that false hope.