>I think a bit part of Austrians having inhibitions about starting their own businesses is as you say, the mindset.
I think its the rampant Marxism, frankly. So many brainwashed people in this society think that success = criminal behaviour, and that to be a successful capitalist means you have to be an utter thief. To be fair, the Austrian society has its statistics in this department, which go back to before the Austro-Hungarian empire, and I doubt some dubious American-style hype festival is going to change much about that.
I think the "successsful=criminal" belief is actually a cover up for fear of the unknown, a rationalization. The correct fix is not ranting but exposure to wonderful, kind, thoughtful, passionate successful people.
I think its the rampant Marxism, frankly. So many brainwashed people in this society think that success = criminal behaviour, and that to be a successful capitalist means you have to be an utter thief. To be fair, the Austrian society has its statistics in this department, which go back to before the Austro-Hungarian empire, and I doubt some dubious American-style hype festival is going to change much about that.