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0 pointsmikkergp3y ago0 comments

How would you measure that the US is the leader in innovation.

US News says Japan: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/innovati....

World Intellectual Property Organization says Switzerland: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2021/article_0008...

Bloomberg says South Korea: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-03/south-kor...

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srvmshr3y ago

If you ask my personal opinion/ experience, I would factor 3 things

1. The presence of top research institutions across a wide spectrum of science & technology.

2. The footprint of this research in reputable publications & conferences.

3. The amount of capital investment to bring ideas to products.

If we consider this practical yardstick - US is ahead by a fair margin to any other country.

palmetieri20003y ago

Attributing all of this to the US simply because it occurs in the US is wrong and fails to acknowledge the contributions of other countries without which the innovations could not occur. How many top research institutions are staffed from people 100% US educated? My guess is none. How many US innovations occur without the input of other countries through educated individuals, resources or capital? Why isn't their contribution recognized and all credit given to the US?

srvmshr3y ago

That unfortunately is the nature of credit assignment. US is a melting pot for different demographics & has conducive environment for attracting global talent with resources, opportunity & salaries. Any research funded & operated by them will be claimed by them - human resources aren't staked in claims. Research & capital resources are.

A better question to ask is why other countries (e.g. India, China Japan) aren't doing better to retain their talented scientists & engineers

palmetieri20003y ago

No, the 'better' question is why the logic of the US taking credit for an initiative that isn't (entirely or solely) theirs is considered an acceptable norm.

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srvmshr3y ago

If you ask my personal opinion/ experience, I would factor 3 things

1. The presence of top research institutions across a wide spectrum of science & technology.

2. The footprint of this research in reputable publications & conferences.

3. The amount of capital investment to bring ideas to products.

If we consider this practical yardstick - US is ahead by a fair margin to any other country.

palmetieri20003y ago

srvmshr3y ago

A better question to ask is why other countries (e.g. India, China Japan) aren't doing better to retain their talented scientists & engineers

palmetieri20003y ago

No, the 'better' question is why the logic of the US taking credit for an initiative that isn't (entirely or solely) theirs is considered an acceptable norm.

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