Is it possible that, beside mental differences also the "not in the same phase" historical development of industrialisation shows some specialities between the UK and Germany?
In England industrialisation took place some time earlier, and in Germany the change was later, and may be a bit more sharper.

I mean it in a way that in the UK craftmanship has survived beside industrialisation and shows a long tradition up to this day. Craftmanship requires more creativity than working under totally standardized conditions, like an assembling line (which is in your country also existing a lot of course).

But I think, there is this difference in the tradition. In addition to deal with smaller UK companies makes more fun, because the contact can be closer and is more personal. For example I purchased some nice speakers from Stirling Broadcast recently and I was happy that some important information came directly by Doug Stirling via some mail exchange. They are a small but classy company for instance where all is handcrafted or at least hand assembled.


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