Thurow pointed out that of the 100 leading companies in the world, 90 are American. Of these, half have been founded since 1965. He says that in the new economic era, what works is the American daring to take risks, the lack of concern with preserving tradition, and the willingness not to despise those who are trying to be pioneers, even if they fail.
「全球前百大企業中，九十家是美商，其中一半是一九六五年以後創立的新公司」，梭羅分析，新經濟時代，美國勇於冒險創新、不甘於固守傳統，也不鄙視失敗的拓荒精神得以大大發揮。