> A tech worker in Norway also pays less for healthcare and housing, A tech worker in SV has healthcare covered and makes so much more than a Norwegian that th

> A tech worker in Norway also pays less for healthcare and housing, A tech worker in SV has healthcare covered and makes so much more than a Norwegian that they can afford SV rents. > is healthier, Life expectancy in Norway: 83. Life expectancy of northern Europeans in the US: 83 for men, 85 for women [1]. Wrong to look at life expectancy at a state level since it is based on cultural/ethnic traits and not based on your passport. Same numbers for East Asia - men (85), women (88) which is similar to East Asian countries (eg. Japan @85). > lives in a society where everyone lives safer and more equally More equally - not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Depends on the details. Though looking at the number of talented individuals flocking to the US from the supposedly egalitarian countries, it seems US is doing something good. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026916/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026916/