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

by Anu Partanen

For the citizens of the Nordic countries, the most important values in life are individual self-sufficiency and independence in relation to other members of the community.

In an age when people are experiencing more freedom than ever, Finland and its Nordic neighbors have found a way to expand personal liberty while also ensuring that the vast majority of individuals—not just the elite—have new ways to be stable and be able to prosper.

with its basic principle that healthy relationships between people are built on the true independence of each individual, financial and otherwise,