The counter-point to all those Europe is decadent economic charts people put out:
After roaming the Earth for 35 years, my conclusion is the U.S. is the best place to make money and Europe is the best place to spend it.”
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In terms of moving bits, the Netherlands is one of Europe’s key connection points for global information technology infrastructure. The country ranks second worldwide for online connectivity, with 98% of the population connected to high-speed internet, 20 points above the EU average of 78%. A 2025 report from London’s Centre for Economics and Business Research that looked at education, STEM employment, and overall innovation across 35 countries ranked the Netherlands 10th in global tech competitiveness, ahead of every G7 nation, and one spot behind Sweden. The Dutch focus on digital infrastructure has put the country at ground zero for AI — outside of the U.S., the Netherlands has the most data centers per capita— while also making Amsterdam the go-to EMEA headquarters for transnational companies, including Cisco, Netflix, Nike, PepsiCo, TikTok, and Uber, to name just a few.
Meanwhile: If America’s So Rich, How’d It Get So Sad?
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