the nordic theory of everything Flashcards
how did Anu Partanen move to the US
-met her husband, he didn’t speak Finnish but her spoke English.
-Finnish melancholy vs usa optimizing/american dream
what was the list of negative aspect of moving to America
- always need a good income (no sick leave, low job security)
-expensive education - no paid maternity leave
-low vacation time
-work mentality
what was the list of positive aspect of moving to America
-her husband, NY city
-land of opportunity
-most powerful country in the world
-diversity
-new chapter of life
Partaken argued that you need to always br on guard in US, why?
certain things are difficult to navigate, ex income taxes, low protection of consumers
increase anxiety
what is the american criticism of the nordic countries?
-government coddled their citizen
-free things that wasn’t earned
-crush entrepreneurial spirit
this cause:
-naive
-childlike
-unhealthy dependency on gov
Finland the happiest country on earth?
content vs happiness
what are the fundamental principle of the US
Freedom, opportunity, independence
based on the author, what do people need to achieve opportunity? (dependency)
rely on people around them
why do people in America put their child in center of routine, educative activities
because they need to make sure their kids get into the best schools so that they have the best chances to succeed
independency of kids on their parents:
the danger of helicopter parenting. can Americans afford to let their kids fail?
what are the three areas of interdependency in Americans life?
between kids-parents, employers-employees, women-men(spouses)
what is the main difference between Finland taxes and US?
in finland, people file their taxes separately even in couple
dependance between spouses in mainly due to…
financial dependency.
Partanen argues that social benefit and healthcare should not…
depend on the employers
what is the nordic theory of love?
the nordic way to think about love:
authentic love and friendship are possible only between individuals who are independent and equal.
based on the nordic theory of love, what are the most important value in life?
individual self-sufficiency
independence
(dependant=unequal+subservient)
what character was used by Partanen to describe the nordic theory of love?
Pippi Longstocking
what is the goal of nordic societies?
to free individuals from all forms of dependencies. so: allow all human relationships to be true
is social welfare altruism?
no, its self-interest
why does nordic states don’t view social welfare as socialist (like negative socialism)
because the goal is to give more individuals freedoms. unlike socialism (decrease freedom of speech, no personal wealth etc)
Partanen argues that globalization, free trade, deregulations and new technologies are not the only reason why there is inequalities in the US, what is?
policies
how does Partanen measure opportunity?
measure upward social mobility: the ability of people to increase their standard of living + hav their kids do better
societies with low income inequalities, tend to have high..
upward mobility
what is the Great Gatsby Curve?
connection between rising inequality and falling of social mobility in the US.
based on Partanen, why is the american dream falling?
inequality in income,
health care,
education,
resources available to families.
what are the 3 steps that the OECD recommends to counter the changes that have unsettled the labor market (US)
- investing in the workforce (ex; easy access to health care, day care etc..)
- creating better job that pays more
- using a well-designed tax system
what is borealism
marketing and media discourse in the reception countries: image of the nordic as being “cold, ice,malrose detective”
bring out the importance of the topography
