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Early 20th century the Dutch were infamous for piggybacking and infringing on other nations' patents, Uniliver being the most renowned example.

As already stated collectivism isn't bad. It is just a system with limitations like all systems. So why do you get all worked up about that fact?

Collectivism led to the VOC company and the invention of shares (which btw even democratised the ownership of slaves:) It made it possible for a nobody, Michiel de Ruyter, to become Holland's most famous admiral and beat the English due to better teamwork. Like our soccer team has done for a long time until the European-trained Brazilians and African-originated French footballers combined the best of both worlds and now dominate the game.

It is conceited to ignore cultural dominance in any nation's public life as it is deeply ingrained in all its institutions. Like infrastructure, this changes only very very slowly. Norway is still a high trust society because of this legacy and ... its money. Take away the pacification the abundance of money brings and you have Sweden where trust is eroding rapidly.

My guess is that this is only going to get globally worse because both systems are not up to the challenges of the 21st century. Change can only take hold when you accept you've reached the end of your systems validity. Norway can afford to buy time, Sweden and Denmark can't. The UK and US (soon) btw neither:).