We must be soberly realized that these four aspects are deeply planted in European politics, social, and economic systems.But at the same time, we must also soberly realize that these problems are not only unique to Europe, but it is just that all countries or economies may repeat the mistakes of old Europe.This is indispensable for countries.
The decline of the old Europe and why Germany has become a hinders from the European Economic locomotive to hinders, many economists or German issues have a lot of analysis and comments.Whether it is the impact of the epidemic, high energy consumption, war, and energy increases too fast, high inflation, and weak manufacturing growth, etc., it will drag the European economic performance, but the author believes that none of them can touch the core and essence of this issue.After all, the United States, which also belongs to the West, not only did not have a decline in Europe, but in recent years, it has also made significant breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and in all aspects of omnidirectional nuclear aggregation and normal temperature superconducting.Therefore, we must find out the problem in other aspects.The author believes that the core issues of old Europe are roughly four points.
The first is the conservative rigid and reverse operation of the immigration policy.On the one hand, it is limited to various types of talents, including high -tech, and on the other hand, on the other hand, they generously accepted millions of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa for humanitarianism. These refugees are not only difficult to integrate into European culture, but also often due to religious beliefs.And exacerbate social tensions and conflicts.This is the case, such as the incidents of having a knife and wounding in Germany in France.
Around 2006, the author's doctorate in Germany, German society has begun to discuss whether to learn whether the Canadian immigrant score is citizenship, so as to choose the best.However, to this day, we have not seen any substantial improvements in this area. German society is still as usual.This has led to not only their cannot absorb overseas fresh blood, but they are also unsatisfactory in an open, tolerant and free innovative environment and economic environment.
On the other hand, the United States, with its developed economic level, a large number of development opportunities, tolerance and diversified culture, and more attractive immigration policies, it has become the most popular immigrant destination and absorbs the world's most outstanding talents.In addition to the famous Musk, like the co -founder of Google, Sergey Brin, PayPal co -founder Max Levchin, and Phil Libin, the former president of the Evernote, etc.old.
In October 2016, the Statistics of the National Foundation of the United States Policy showed that from 1901 to 2016, American immigrants won 104 Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry, medicine and physics, especially since 2000, the United States, the United States,Among the 78 Nobel Prize winners in the field of chemistry, medicine and physics, immigrants have accounted for 40%of the total.It can be seen that the impact and contribution of global immigrants on the scientific field of the United States!On the other hand, Germany and even the whole of Europe are not just good but also described.
The second is the prevalence of bureaucracy, and the efficiency is generally low.I remember many years ago, some top scientists in Germany complained that a scientific research project from approval to allocation takes about one year, and it only takes a few weeks in the United States.Emerging companies can quickly raise huge capital from the market.This has led to more and more German scientists transfer the experimental base to the United States, or simply immigrate to the United States, and eventually transform into a new product with the help of the US market.
Former Google President Schmidt expressed disappointment with the bureaucracy of Europe in the AI field in a recent speech.He believes that Europe has always lacked enough investment and determination in terms of scientific and technological innovation, which has led them to far behind the United States in AI competition.In contrast, although France shows a certain potential, Germany and other European countries seem to be powerless.As he said, because of bureaucracy, (EU headquarters) Brussels has been destroying opportunities for scientific and technological innovation.This will inevitably further lead to the more conservative and backward in the development of AI in the development of the old Europe, and it will inevitably lead to further decline in old Europe and be crushed by high -tech.
Third, the nourishment and excellence under high social benefits, weak competition, and sluggish market.This has led to the entire Europe, represented by Germany, and is still asleep in the kingdom of mechanical manufacturing that he has created. He is addicted to narcissism and forgets that today human beings have entered a new era under the leadership of AI.In contrast, the United States is the economy of the world's most active market economy today and the most complete rule of law environment.Although the US economy is also heavy today, although economic freedoms in the 19th and early 20th century have long been the same, although in the eyes of classical economic liberal scholars such as Ludwig Heinrich Edler Von Mises, the United States has long been unsatisfactory, butAfter all, it is still the most market -oriented economy in the world today, and it is still the market that inspires and guarantees investment and innovation.
Social welfare system is too complete
Schmidt bluntly criticized the improvement of the European social welfare system in Europe in his speech, just like a personal nanny that does not leave his hand for 24 hours.This is also the author's deepest point. Imagine that even if people do nothing, but living in this system, they can also feed and, complete. How can this beautiful and comfortable environment be raised?How can there be a forgetful work for sleeping?How can there be fierce competition and innovative innovation?Some will only cultivate the bureaucracy, the hedonism of the presence of the people, and even the impact of the style of lyingism.Of course, such problems will emerge from time to time, and Schmidt pointed out sharply that large technology companies such as Google are facing too comfortable and innovative crisis (although he then offended his words for his words, he offended his words and offended.Public apology), in his words, "Google is too much paying too much attention to the balance of work and life of employees, rather than going to compete for AI."
If employees come to the company a day a week, how can companies maintain a leading position in the AI field?This led them to the comparison with companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and other companies."Look at Musk and look at TSMC. The reason why these companies are successful is because they can get employees. You must force employees to win enough to win. TSMC will allow Physics to work in the factory in the first year.Do you imagine the US doctor to go to the assembly line? "
Fourth, it is unsatisfactory in terms of scientific civilization, scientific culture and scientific environment.Some people think that the United States has achieved brilliant achievements in the field of high -tech in recent years because of the strongest funds and the largest scientists.In fact, this is not the case, as Chinese independent scholar Ma Guochuan said: it depends more on whether a society has a better scientific culture and scientific environment; the core is to respect freedom and respect for innovation.This is the main reason why Musk can engage in Rockets and Mars in the United States, instead of being unlikely to do it in Europe or other places.
Joseph Alois Schumpeter, a well -known American economist, once said: What is innovation, innovation is a disruptive break.Car is a disruptive destruction of the carriage, and AI is a disruptive destruction of traditional industries.Therefore, the vested interests, old ideas and old ideas will inevitably be vigilant, hostile and even suppressed.This requires a good, free, inclusive, open environment, which can make all scientists think freely, can do it freely, can freely create and even innovate.The most terrible crisis in Europe today is precisely the lack of good innovation environment and the spirit of innovation.
In a word, the performance of old Europe, especially Germany, is not as satisfactory in the above four aspects.
Although old Europe was the cradle of the rise of the industrial revolution and capitalism, in the glorious past, there were many world -class ideological, technologies and products, but in the face of the torrent of the times, in the face of disruptive innovation, thisWhat is everything?This is like a small Chinese family workshop rushing to a carriage and precise work more than 150 years ago. When facing the steam engine and machinery production of European rumbling, it is so weak and unbearable.With backward technology and products, you can face the impact of the AI that swept the United States.
Of course, we must soberly realize that these four aspects are deeply planted in European politics, social, and economic systems, which are by no means light and easy to change.But at the same time, we must also soberly realize that these problems are not only unique to Europe. It is also aware that if all countries or economies are lacking in the above four aspects, it may be possible to repeat the mistakes of the old Europe.This is indispensable for countries.
The author is Chinese international law scholar
