We watch a lot of Swiss-produced television, mostly newscasts, and through it all, we like it a lot, because it makes us discover a culture profoundly based on common sense. 

That’s right, all the pretense and faddish language that we otherwise hear on other French or even English speaking TV programs is conspicuously absent. It is true that Swiss culture is often associated with characteristics such as pragmatism, efficiency, and a strong emphasis on neutrality. 

The Swiss are known for their emphasis on consensus-building, federalism, and a direct democratic system. 

They are also in my opinion a much older culture that is settled, and not simmering like that of the United States, much less mature, or even France, with significantly less years of cultural and political unity. 

Do you agree?