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Key insights from Anu Partanen's
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search for a Better Life
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Start ReadingLearn why Finland is the happiest country on Earth, and what we can learn from it.
When the United Nations published the World Happiness Report in 2012, the top three countries were Denmark, Finland, and Norway. The United States, meanwhile, did not even make the top 10 on this list. What do these countries do differently than the US, and what can we learn from them? In this Snapshot, you’ll learn how Finland and other Nordic countries approach parenting, education, health care, and the pursuit of happiness.
Read this Snapshot if you:
- Want to better understand Finland and other Nordic countries’ approach to public resources
- Are interested in health care and education policy around the world
- Are curious about what a more equal and productive society could look like
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Start ReadingBook Information
Key insights from Anu Partanen's
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search for a Better Life
Learn why Finland is the happiest country on Earth, and what we can learn from it.
When the United Nations published the World Happiness Report in 2012, the top three countries were Denmark, Finland, and Norway. The United States, meanwhile, did not even make the top 10 on this list. What do these countries do differently than the US, and what can we learn from them? In this Snapshot, you’ll learn how Finland and other Nordic countries approach parenting, education, health care, and the pursuit of happiness.
Read this Snapshot if you:
- Want to better understand Finland and other Nordic countries’ approach to public resources
- Are interested in health care and education policy around the world
- Are curious about what a more equal and productive society could look like
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Introduction
A few months after the Wall Street collapse of 2008, Anu Partanen left Finland and moved to the United States to be with her partner. She found that everyday life in America was much more complicated and stressful than it was in Finland. From the exorbitant price health care to a bafflingly complex tax system, Partanen felt as though she was lost in the wilderness every time she had to make a decision. At first, she thought that things would get better once she adapted to her new environment. But as she got to know Americans better, she discovered that many of them were just as...