The Nordic theory of everything
by Anu Partanen · first published 2016
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A Finnish journalist and naturalized American citizen compares and contrasts life in the U.S. with life in the Nordic region to encourage Americans to draw on practices from the Nordic way of life to create a fairer, happier, more secure, and less stressful society. At a 2012 conference on social mobility, where experts discussed whether people worldwide were attaining a better life than their parents', Ed Miliband, the leader of the British Labour Party, made a surprising quip: "If you want the American dream, go to Finland." For decades, the country best known for opportunity had been the U
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For me The Nordic Theory of Everything by Anu Partanen really upended my thoughts and opinions on systems in the United States.
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life?” ↗I first heard about these reading "The Nordic Theory of Everything", which contrasts Finland with the US, last month. It was fascinating to read as a Brit as the UK sits half way between the two in approach to many things. Significantly more useful than the bag of…
on “Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)” ↗"The Nordic Theory of Everything" is indeed a very interesting book. A view of American society from the outside looking in.
on “Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)” ↗A recent 'Pitchfork Economics' podcast explores today's Finnish economy (free college, 5 week vacations, universal health care, taxes no higher than the US ...) , by speaking to the author of The Nordic Theory of Everything. (Link includes transcript) http://pitchforkeconomics.com/episode/re-imagining-capitalis...
on “Scandinavia Got Great by Educating the “Whole Person”” ↗I recently read Anu Partanen's book "The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life" that discusses a number of these factors and how they're different in her native country of Finland. My thoughts on the matter, after living in the SF Bay Area for a decade,…
on “This is Real, That's Not” ↗