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DynastyRG
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Those of you that enjoy debating over economic systems might enjoy this:
Those Germans who care about economics — and there are millions of them — should by all rights be hurling their hats into the air, turning celebratory somersaults and saluting the victory of steady-state, consensus-driven Rhineland capitalism.
They have never been keen on gearing society to shareholder value. They have always been suspicious of turbo-capitalism. And they have a pronounced dislike of “locusts” — the term invented a few years ago by a government minister for private-equity companies.
The Germans simply do not “do” gloating anymore. All that strutting around and parading under arches is a thing of the past. Difficult though it is to believe, the long-term effects of World War II are still with us: The Germans became acclimated to defeat, and, to tell the truth, they quite enjoyed it.
The modern German goes in for self-doubt rather than festivals of victory. Maybe there’s a more deep-seated philosophical point, too. On the battlefield of business, perhaps only those who renounce all ideas of fame and celebration can emerge as long-term winners, once the dust has settled.
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