[xyzzy4]

The problem with the EU is it has more regulations than there are atoms in the Milky Way.

[vkou]

And running a business that serves N countries that don't have a common regulatory framework is dealing with N times as many regulations.

Observe the nightmare that are state-regulated industries in the US. (I'm looking at you, health insurance, finance, etc.)

Now, imagine if each state had its own FDA...

[Noseshine]

You have so many regulations because modern economies are extremely complex - not the other way around.

Food for thought on economic complexity: https://medium.com/@kevin_ashton/what-coke-contains-221d4499...