We are not accustomed to violence. We don't have an army. Instead, we have an army of teachers. Ninety-eight percent of Costa Ricans have a high school diploma. You are expected to fit in to the gray mass of the majority and if you try to stand out, to excel in something, it's very likely that you will be pulled back down.
Dutch culture is one of moderation and that is most visible in politics.
We don't have any political power. Other countries just trade us back and forth. I don't like China or Taiwan because they think about power all the time. We don't have any power and we just do business. It affects our personalities.