My comment--now listen carefully--was that collectivist cultures have a negative effect on inventiveness.
You might want to take a look at your own tagline.
Ok, if “collectivism” is what determines it, how come US drones in the Ukraine are outclassed by Chinese drones in performance, durability and cost ?
original WSJ story. https://www.wsj.com/world/how-american-drones-failed-to-turn-the-tide-in-ukraine-b0ebbac3
According to you, American Freedumbs should make US drones unbeatable compared to “Collectivist” China.
Fact is, it is more important is having TEN times as many engineering students studying six days a week, vs a dumbed-down curriculum poisoned by DEI and wokeness, and subverting the efforts of both students and faculty.
The ones who study and learn real stuff are the ones who will win. “Collectivist” or not.