simply refuse to learn from others, and keep trying to figure out and fix things themselves
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America, being only 250 years old, thinks it knows better and can figure things out better on its own
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kicking our ass when it comes to math, science, and culture
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so arrogant
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throwing shit ideas at the wall to see what sticks
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throw money at the problem to make it go away, instead of picking the best ideas from all parts of the world to be the best period?