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The Old World comes with a youthful energy.
Europe is the part of the world most similar to the USA. That's why I consider it the
wading pool for world exploration. Americans and Europeans are both affluent, well-edu-
cated peoples who love their freedom. But, while we have much in common, we also have
fundamental differences. I learn a lot about America by studying Europe. Europe does
some things better than we do. Some things, they do worse. And most things are open to
debate. Europe doesn't have all the answers. But neither do we. Considering innovative
European approaches to persistent challenges that vex our own nation can be constructive.
This chapter assembles a few of my favorite examples.
While Europe has its share of economic woes, there's no denying that Europeans have
created a vast free-trade zone that's designed to keep the Continent competitive with the
United States and the emerging economic giants of China and India. With the unification
of Europe, hundreds of millions of people now have the same euro coins jingling in their
pockets.
