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Monday, November 4, 2024

The Danish Approach to Capitalism

Ozempic, Wegovy sales inject wealth into Novo Nordisk home country of Denmark
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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/03/bernie-sanders-nordic-countries/473385/
“But this vision of homogenous, altruistic Nordic lands is mostly a fantasy. The choices Nordic countries have made have little to do with altruism or kinship. Rather, Nordic people have made their decisions out of self-interest. Nordic nations offer their citizens—all of their citizens, but especially the middle class—high-quality services that save people a lot of money, time, and trouble. This is what Americans fail to understand: My taxes in Finland were used to pay for top-notch services for me.”