“EU explained in 10 minutes” by Martin Sustrik
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“EU explained in 10 minutes” by Martin Sustrik
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But this approach doesn’t quite work for the European Union. You might start, for instance, by comparing it to the United States, assuming that EU member countries are roughly equivalent to U.S. states. But that analogy quickly breaks down. The deeper you dig, the more confused you become.
You try with other federal states. Germany. Switzerland. But it doesn’t work either.
Finally, you try with the United Nations. After all, the EU is an international organization, just like the UN. But again, the analogy does not work. The facts about the EU just don’t fit into your UN-shaped mental model.
Not getting anywhere, you decide to bite the bullet and learn about the EU the [...]
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First published:
October 21st, 2025
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https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/88CaT5RPZLqrCmFLL/eu-explained-in-10-minutes
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