The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life – Duckworth 125th anniversary edition - Softcover

Partanen, Anu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0715654896 ISBN 13: 9780715654897

Publisher: Duckworth, 2023

Synopsis

An optimistic account of how the Nordic countries can teach us to live easier, healthier, happier lives: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversary

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From childcare to healthcare to provision for the elderly and the homeless, the Nordic countries are world leaders in organising society - no wonder Finland has been ranked among the happiest places on the planet.

In The Nordic Theory of Everything, Finnish journalist and US immigrant Anu Partanen sets out to understand why America - and much of the Western world – suffers from such stark inequality and struggling social services. Filled with fascinating insights, advice and practical solutions, she makes a convincing argument that we can rebuild society, rekindle optimism and become more autonomous citizens by following in the footsteps of our neighbours to the North.

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** PRAISE FOR THE NORDIC THEORY OF EVERYTHING **

'Partanen is a careful, judicious writer and she makes a careful, judicious case... it's useful to know what the outsider knows: there are other ways of organizing humanity
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

'Could be a game-changer in national conversations about the roles that governments should play in their citizens' lives. At the heart of Partanen's discussion is a concern with what we mean by personal freedom and opportunity'
SEATTLE TIMES

'This highly readable and entertaining work is timely, as the conversation about inequality and the role of social services in this country has never been more relevant'
LIBRARY JOURNAL

‘A passionate and intelligent argument’
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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A Best Book of Summer – O, The Oprah Magazine

A Best Nonfiction Book of Summer – Bustle

A Must-Read Book – New York Post

About this title

About the Author

Anu Partanen’s work has appeared in the New York Times and Atlantic. A journalist in Helsinki for many years, she has also worked at Fortune as a visiting reporter through the Innovation Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University. She lives in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Duckworth
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715654896
• ISBN 13: 9780715654897
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448