I'm English, and I don't think risk is anything to do with it. We have a culture in which success is almost considered something to be ashamed of. If someone does make a fortune in high-tech, they'll be lambasted as the hated "rich" who are apparently responsible for all the country's problems.
You know, the BBC calculated that only the top 30% of taxpayers are net contributors. There are 30M income tax payers in the UK, so that means 85% of the population get more out of the system than they put in. Rather than being grateful, they resent the 15% who give them everything for not giving even more. That is why in the UK, people keep their heads down.
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I'm English, and I don't think risk is anything to do with it. We have a culture in which success is almost considered something to be ashamed of. If someone does make a fortune in high-tech, they'll be lambasted as the hated "rich" who are apparently responsible for all the country's problems.
You know, the BBC calculated that only the top 30% of taxpayers are net contributors. There are 30M income tax payers in the UK, so that means 85% of the population get more out of the system than they put in. Rather than being grateful, they resent the 15% who give them everything for not giving even more. That is why in the UK, people keep their heads down.