Could Athens become Berlin?

Sokou’s observation reminded me of a point made to me by Dov Seidman, the author of the book “How” and the chief executive officer of LRN, which helps companies build ethical business cultures. The globalization of markets and people has intensified to a new degree in the past five years, with the emergence of social networking, Skype, derivatives, fast wireless connectivity, cheap smartphones and cloud computing.

Greeks, when they move to the U.S., “unleash their skills and entrepreneurship” in ways that enable them to thrive in commerce, according to Dimitris Bourantas, a professor of management at Athens University. Here in Greece, the system encourages just the in contrast. Investors here tell you that the red tape involved in starting a new business is overwhelming.