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The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life

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The Quest for Cosmic Justice

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Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America

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The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem

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johan_larsononSep 21, 2016

"The Nordic Theory of Everything" is indeed a very interesting book. A view of American society from the outside looking in.

anexprogrammeronSep 21, 2016

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 freebies and coupons given to new mums in the UK.

8bitsruleonFeb 15, 2020

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...

vecinuonDec 5, 2020

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, conclude that for the average person and those that have limited earning potential, Western European or Scandinavian countries can offer a better life to those people, on average.

If you have a high earning potential, then the US is a great place to grow your wealth, pay for your children's expensive education and purchase all the consumerist-centric things your family desires, at a fairly low price.

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