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In many ways it’s actually the other way around: If you already are a millionaire then the Nordic countries are wonderful places to live. But if you’re not, but
by bjornsing 3y ago
In many ways it’s actually the other way around: If you already are a millionaire then the Nordic countries are wonderful places to live. But if you’re not, but young, talented and ambitious, then the US is the place to be.
- sgu999 3y ago"young, talented and ambitious" seems like a rather small portion of the population of a country
- bjornsing 3y agoSure, I’ll concede this much: if you’re middle age, mediocre and lazy then the Nordic countries are a paradise on earth.
- danaris 3y agoAh, yes: because if you're not "ambitious", aka "driven to become a multi-millionaire, no matter what it costs to get there", then you must be mediocre and lazy. Nice false dichotomy there.
- bjornsing 3y agoI’m not saying that there are no upsides with the Nordic model. But like any system, it also has downsides. How you feel about those upsides and downsides largely comes down to personality and (largely political) values.
- speedgoose 3y agoYou also should hope that your children and grandchildren will also be hardworking, talented, and ambitious.