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Almost Perfect People: The Truth About Life in the "Scandinavian Paradise"

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Almost Perfect People: The Truth About Life in the "Scandinavian Paradise"
6.99 €
While the world is going crazy about "Hygge" and idealizing Denmark, English journalist Michael Booth has taken a trip through five Scandinavian countries to dispel the flawless myth of Northern Europe and almost perfect people. Booth explains who the real Danes, Swedes, Finns, Norwegians and Icelanders are, explores their quirks and shortcomings and reveals the dark sides of life. Booth is convinced that the meaning of the word "Hygge" is not in coziness and comfort, but in convenience, from which Danish conformism comes. - In fact, "nature-loving" Norwegians only think about how to spend the huge money received from the sale of minerals. - "Sisu" is the essence of a Finnish man, it is the spirit of endurance and masculinity. If a bus stalls, the spirit of "sisu" dictates to passengers that they need to get out and push it, without complaining about fate. - Swedes love to show off what "Lagom" they are. But they also eavesdrop on random conversations of strangers. - 32 percent of Icelanders believe in elves. Only 45 percent believe in God.
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