Gun Culture, Wealth, and Education in Europe

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🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

When a Dutch conservative visits America, what are his main observations and takeaways? How is the USA different from Europe?

Our guest Ricardo, a seasoned business and wealth consultant at Solari, joins us for an enlightening discussion on weapons and martial culture in the Netherlands, as well as land ownership, education, and a candid conversation around the American Dream, and the distinct mindset that it has created.

We then switch gears, comparing and contrasting education and faith in the United States and Europe. We touch on the decline in education standards, the rise of harmful ideologies, and the critical role of homeschooling. We also dissect the importance of financial literacy and productivity taught from a young age, emphasizing the gaps in traditional education systems.

We then delve into a topic that often sparks heated debate – personal protection. We highlight the stark divergence in views on gun ownership and self-protection in the US and Europe. The conversation then takes an unexpected turn, exploring the role of weapons in society and the need for teaching discipline and self-control. We share our thoughts on martial arts being a potent tool to instill these values.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another T-Rex talk. My name is Isaac Botkin, but I want to introduce you to a friend of mine.
0:15.2	As you know, a couple of weeks ago, I talked to my brother Noah about his sort of, not first
0:20.5	impressions, but sort of initial
0:22.0	impression spending a little bit of time in Europe and pointing out the differences between
0:25.6	Europe and America, but we thought it would be great is to talk to someone who lives in
0:31.6	Europe and has spent a little bit of time in America to get the other side of that perspective,
0:35.4	to get the initial reaction, some of the obvious key differences.
0:40.3	So I would like to introduce you to my friend Ricardo. Ricardo, how are you doing?
0:44.3	Hi, good morning. I'm doing really well, Isaac. excited to be here and excited to talk about the observations over the last couple of trips to the United States across the pond. So you're in Holland,
0:55.2	but you've traveled, I'm sure, around Europe and you've done a fair amount of traveling.
1:01.0	But let's talk about Holland for a moment. We were together in the States weeks ago, and you've
1:08.2	been to the States many times. What are some of the big differences?
1:12.8	When American tourists, like my brother Noah, go to Europe. Actually, he said he's a terrible
1:17.9	example of this because he lives in rural America, which is right and rarely goes to the cities.
1:23.5	But then when he goes to Europe, he goes to the cities. So it's not an apples to apples
1:27.2	comparison.
1:28.6	And as you know, in America, there's a pretty massive difference between rural and urban cultures, politics, economics.
1:36.2	Is that the case in a country like Holland?
1:39.6	So the Netherlands is pretty small.
1:41.4	I think if you compare the Netherlands just based on sheer size, just the size of the country
1:46.5	terms of square miles or square kilometers, whichever metric you want to use, it's comparable
1:51.2	to a smaller sized state in the United States of America.
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