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Nordic Norm? The ‘Just Enough’ Life

Nordic Norm? The ‘Just Enough’ Life

FromWhy We Wrote This


Nordic Norm? The ‘Just Enough’ Life

FromWhy We Wrote This

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sweden is, of course, more complex than the Utopian collective that some have long considered it to be. That’s not to say that its societal emphasis on better living doesn’t persist. Writer Erika Page reported from around Sweden on the aspirational concept of “lagom” – essentially, a life kept in balance. She tells host Clay Collins about the reporting, and what it showed about a Scandinavian concept that reflects a universal yearning.
Released:
Feb 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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