Dutch stubbornness is killing the competitiveness of the Netherlands

When I say "Dutch stubbornness" I mean the Dutch philosophy of "I think therefore I'm right" and amount of time wasted and/or dumb mistakes that are made due to it.

There's always an assumption that "I'm the Dutch person here therefore I'm right" (Even when they're not the expert talking to an expert)... at first I assumed it was just a few individuals, but I've seen this over and over (no not everyone, but way too many folks)

Companies that I know that have been either destroyed or severely harmed by this are Van Moof, Philips... and now the one I'm currently at because after being told something wasn't the issue they decided they knew better than the expert (because "if it ain't Dutch it ain't much") and shipped with their solution... which is turning into a costly disaster...

It contributes to a way of working that is a disaster for innovation/startups... also a reason a big SF VC firm decided to stop their Amsterdam fund shortly after it started.

Hey, I'm just being direct, but also know that "Dutch directness" means the Dutch can say whatever is in their head unfiltered... but holy hell if anyone else does.