Five myths of our time. Here s a quick list.
Globalization is Americanization with two fewer syllables.
I flew to Zurich on an Airbus A320 and used my Nokia GSM phone throughout the day. It got there on the back of government subsidies. GSM did not become a Europe-wide standard for mobiles , to the unmeasurable benefit of consumers , because it beat out competing technologies, but because European governments decided to support it. Scandinavia, the growing evidence that the 35-hour week is not damaging France s economy and the fact that the Netherlands can reduce unemployment and hoist growth without sacrificing a social safety net. Asia s back.