I believe this man is confusing lots of things.<p>I had lived in China for more than 5 years, Boston, Japan or Korea for more than 9 months each.<p>In my opinion, minimizing conflict has nothing to do with being poor, and a lot with being Chinese educated.<p>On the contrary, I volunteer helping poor kids like Spanish gypsies or Subsaharan African and they(and their parents) are ultra confident, and spontaneous. Being open is the default thing for them.<p>I managed Chinese people in China and there was a world of difference between natives and those Chinese educated overseas.<p>When living on the US, I was shocked to see parents cheering their kids for the most stupid thing, when in Europe as a kid you are forced to do 4x more effort without rewards at all(like learning multiple languages). It is just what it is expected from you.<p>In Asia, this pressure over kids is even higher than in Europe.<p>Family is very important for Chinese almost a religion.
This has advantages and disadvantages. For innovation, it is a big disadvantage. Innovation means taking risks, being close to your family means having to convince lots of people those risk are worth it. Most people won&#x27;t understand you and it is very hard.<p>In the US, everybody is on their own, basically, nobody gives a dam, which is great for changing the world.