The invisible hand of the market may be on the rise, but the dead hand of the old collectivist dream still exerts a powerful influence.
Studies have shown average conformity rates in collectivist cultures of between 25% and 58% whereas average conformity in individualist cultures is between 14% and 39%.
The period from 1980 to 2000 illustrates how well markets can perform when freed from even some of the collectivist constraints of the past.
Residents are being encouraged to sing "red" songs and send text messages promoting collectivist values.