Chinese people who go abroad today are surprised to find that Westerners, whose per capita GDP has exceeded 30,000 US dollars, are rich and leisurely. They hardly work overtime, have many holidays, and are always around the world. travel. I can’t help but wonder, why are Westerners so wealthy if they are not hard-working? 1. This is due to the historical reasons for the development of capitalism in Western countries

After the first work revolution, the West began the process of primitive accumulation of capital. They plundered the resources of Asia, Latin America, and Africa, occupied colonies, engaged in piratical plunder, and traded slaves. At the same time, a large-scale land enclosure movement was carried out in the country, and farmers' land was seized by violent means. The abundant primitive accumulation provided conditions for the development of emerging capitalism in the West. 2. The advanced level of scientific and technological development in the West enables them to possess the most patent rights in the world

After completing primitive accumulation, Western capitalists established a complete industrial system and began to create brand effects. Various patent rights and trademark rights give Western countries a monopoly advantage in trade.

Take the specific drug Daraprim as an example. Its production cost was only a few cents at first and it sold for US$13.50. It can already be said to be a huge profit. It was later acquired by a Wall Street businessman and monopolized the patent. Daraprim has skyrocketed to $750 a pill. Even if some people are dissatisfied with this move, there is nothing they can do, because all the patent rights of Daraprim have been acquired, and any generic drug behavior will face legal rulings.

Western laws have a very high degree of protection for patent rights and copyrights. Westerners have also been encouraged by this, and they value technology more than repetitive mechanical work.

It is precisely because Western governments have always attached great importance to scientific and technological levels that the Western scientific and technological levels have continued to develop. Today, the patent rights of most high-tech products in the world are in the West, and any country that uses these technologies must pay patent fees. 3. The concept of wealth advocated by Western countries is different from that of China

In Western capitalist countries, in order to ensure the prosperity of the market economy, both capitalists and governments will promote the idea of ??consumerism to people. Consumerism is regarded as a kind of morality in the West. Unlike the Chinese who see consumption as extravagance and waste, in the eyes of Westerners, consumption is a kind of glory. Western countries start from people's thoughts, wishes, and emotions and encourage people to use consumption in exchange for happiness.

After World War II, the theory of consumption to save the country also appeared in Western countries. This theory is used to encourage people to consume and save the sluggish market. To this end, Western countries have also made many innovations in finance. The mortgages, car loans, home loans, credit cards, etc. that we are familiar with today were all invented by Western countries in order to stimulate consumer demand and improve the welfare of the entire society.

These financial measures not only allow ordinary people in the West to enjoy various welfare policies in advance, but also make the capital in the hands of capitalists more abundant. From then on, the capital chain of the entire Western countries was able to flow more abundantly. In this way, money begets money, and Westerners are naturally becoming richer and richer. 4. Different concepts of work, Westerners are not industrious

Although Westerners have various holidays, they can travel around the world all year round. In life, most Westerners seem lazy and undisciplined. But in Western countries, the work concept they advocate is efficiency first, not formalism.

Westerners are not industrious. Although their working hours are short, they require concentration and efficient completion of tasks. Many university professors will ask themselves not to drink a glass of water in class. When researchers are working, they often stipulate that they cannot use mobile phones or play computers and go all out to complete their work. In Western countries, working overtime is a sign of low efficiency. Why should we take up personal time to complete things that can be completed during working hours?