Comments on: Seeking Innovation and Entrepreneurship http://makingmindsmatter.com/2010/01/26/seeking-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/ Bill Costello’s analysis of current events. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://makingmindsmatter.com/2010/01/26/seeking-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/#comment-166 Aaron Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:57:41 +0000 http://makingmindsmatter.com/?p=1266#comment-166 Of course, making it impossible to compete with <i>anyone</i> on established businesses, with obscene taxes and international trade restrictions (against our favor), isn't doing us any favors. Don't you think it's a little dangerous to put ourselves in a position to need to operate on the bleeding edge of whatever other countries haven't figured out how to do yet? Because the moment they catch up, they can do it far better than any business that has the misfortune of calling our nation home? That said, it would always be nice to see more startup companies succeed. Reading about the 1890-1920s is fascinating. Within the span of maybe 30 years, the modern world appeared. Of course, making it impossible to compete with anyone on established businesses, with obscene taxes and international trade restrictions (against our favor), isn’t doing us any favors. Don’t you think it’s a little dangerous to put ourselves in a position to need to operate on the bleeding edge of whatever other countries haven’t figured out how to do yet? Because the moment they catch up, they can do it far better than any business that has the misfortune of calling our nation home?

That said, it would always be nice to see more startup companies succeed. Reading about the 1890-1920s is fascinating. Within the span of maybe 30 years, the modern world appeared.

]]> By: Dan Sparks http://makingmindsmatter.com/2010/01/26/seeking-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/#comment-144 Dan Sparks Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:57:50 +0000 http://makingmindsmatter.com/?p=1266#comment-144 Great article and great website. As a country, the U.S. better wake up or the next generation will be in the second tier of nations. This process starts with less government, lower spending, lower taxes and more attention to serious matters. It also means less attention to music, movie stars, computer games, Facebook, sports (watching) and other stupid pursuits. More attention to math, serious reading, critical thinking, playing sports, excercise, healthy eating, chess, bridge, and other serious pursuits. Chances that this will happen? ZERO. Great article and great website. As a country, the U.S. better wake up or the next generation will be in the second tier of nations. This process starts with less government, lower spending, lower taxes and more attention to serious matters. It also means less attention to music, movie stars, computer games, Facebook, sports (watching) and other stupid pursuits. More attention to math, serious reading, critical thinking, playing sports, excercise, healthy eating, chess, bridge, and other serious pursuits.

Chances that this will happen? ZERO.

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