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by luckylion 1885 days ago
> I think the same issues that plague capitalism in the US (greed) affect Germany too.

Definitely. It's a cultural thing, Germany (along with most Western countries) seems to follow the US in that regard.

The individualism <=> collectivism scale is well studied, and there's a significant gap between the US and Germany.

http://clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimension...