List: Norway and Nordic Society | Curated by Erik Engheim

Feb 8, 2023
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Norway and Nordic Society
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Who Would Win a Battle Between the Nordics and Russia?Assuming Russia attacked and Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland all stood united with no nukes involved
Feb 8, 2023
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Feb 8, 2023
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What is Modern Scandinavian SocialismIn particular due to Bernie Sanders and AOC Americans have become curious about what exactly Scandinavian Socialism is or whether it even…
Apr 13, 2020
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Apr 13, 2020
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Why are Dakotans Not Like Scandinavians?Since North Dakota was settled by primarily by Scandinavians, then why aren’t the Dakotas culturally similar to Scandinavia?
Oct 7, 2022
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Oct 7, 2022
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A Guide to the Scandinavian Political System for AmericansHow are elections and the political system in Scandinavia different from the American one?
Oct 1, 2022
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Oct 1, 2022
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GDP and the Overworked AmericanUS GDP per capita is very high, but there is a dark side to this impressive number. Income is highly unequal and Americans are the most…
Jan 3, 2021
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Jan 3, 2021
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Is Sweden Being Taken Over By Fascists?Was 11th September 2022 the Trumpian moment for Sweden? What will the election results mean for the future of Sweden?
Sep 20, 2022
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Sep 20, 2022
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Stop the “Hard Work” Obsession America!One of the persistent myths in America is that success is primarily down to hard work. Yes, you cannot have success by lying on the Sofa…
Jul 8, 2020
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Jul 8, 2020
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How Did Nordic Countries Get So Democratic?A look at the unique role of literature in the development of Nordic democracy and prosperity
Jul 27, 2022
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Jul 27, 2022
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Barren American SuburbsA Norwegian perspective on the problem with the soulless American suburbs.
Jan 3, 2021
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Jan 3, 2021
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Negative Effects of Immigration on Wages and EmploymentWhile immigration has many positive effects, there are also negative effects. This is a leftist perspective on the negative sides of…
Dec 28, 2021
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Dec 28, 2021
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Open Border Delusions By the LeftMany on the left are increasingly getting vocal about the need for open borders where the poor are free to move to the rich West for a…
Apr 2, 2021
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Apr 2, 2021
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An Ode to America
Feb 1, 2022
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Feb 1, 2022
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Industrial Policy in Postwar Norway
Jul 5, 2021
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Jul 5, 2021
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Industrial Policy in Postwar Finland
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
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Notes on Industrialization of Sweden
Jul 9, 2021
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Jul 9, 2021
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“Why I am a Democratic Socialist”Former social democratic prime minster Olof Palme, explains in his own words, why he is a democratic socialist.
Jul 10, 2021
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Jul 10, 2021
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What is Democratic Socialism?As described by former Norwegian prime minister Odvar Nordli.
Jul 10, 2021
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Jul 10, 2021
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What if America Became a Nordic Social DemocracyIn this imaginary Hollywood blockbuster Americans don’t wake up to a Alien Invasion but a transformation to a Nordic country?
Jul 20, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021
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American vs Nordic IndividualismAre Nordic countries collectivist or individualistic? If they are individualistic, how is that individualism different from American…
Jul 25, 2021
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Jul 25, 2021
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Why Don’t All EU Citizens Move to Nordic Countries?Nordic countries are supposed to be the best countries in the world, and the EU offers free movement of people, so why doesn’t everybody…
Jan 4, 2022
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Jan 4, 2022
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