You forgot no energy and deep resentment for anybody earning more than 85k/y (except politicians).
Worst part is Europe was near the top of nuclear and microchips ~30 years ago, and France had bleeding-edge AI.
Worst part is Europe was near the top of nuclear and microchips ~30 years ago, and France had bleeding-edge AI.
Boomers decided that was enough growth, it's time to cement what they got and cash out without thinking about economic growth opportunities of future generations.
>France had bleeding-edge AI
They still do, but it's all tied in stuffy bureaucratic French-speaking academia, not in monetizable products that scale internationally. Whatever they come up with, the US companies will then buy up, turn into products and sell for money.