> This is one of the underappreciated benefits of the Nordic-style welfare state: everybody can afford to fail. That is a false romantization. The reality is i

> This is one of the underappreciated benefits of the Nordic-style welfare state: everybody can afford to fail. That is a false romantization. The reality is if you live in Copenhagen you need a full time job to to pay for expensive rent, food, and of course tax. That is not true in Berlin where rent, food, and taxes are cheaper. On average the price level in Berlin is half of that of Copenhagen.