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whereistejasyesterday at 11:37 PM1 replyview on HN

Nothing is insurmountable; however each one of us must play within the practical constraints of our local geographies (political, social, financial and physical). The parent comment probably means that Switzerland is in a positive on all axes unlike the rest of the world.


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lll-o-llltoday at 12:59 AM

It’s politics. Boil most things down and the technical is inconsequential when compared to the politics.

Look at the political system of Switzerland and you will see a radically different setup.

And I think that’s the horse. The rest is cart. Yes they are rich but why? Yes they are relatively stable socially but why? Decentralised Canton government structure + direct democracy (referendums all the time for things that matter). That, I think, is why all the rest.

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