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| | One of the most successful developed countries to tackle the coronavirus that didn't have the advantage of being geographically isolated (New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, etc.) was Finland, whose deaths per 100,000 people was very respectable.<ref>[https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality Mortality in the most affected countries]</ref> | | One of the most successful developed countries to tackle the coronavirus that didn't have the advantage of being geographically isolated (New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, etc.) was Finland, whose deaths per 100,000 people was very respectable.<ref>[https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality Mortality in the most affected countries]</ref> |
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| − | Does Finland have private medical companies and capitalism? Yes.<ref>[Like the United States, Finland has a capitalist economy. Why are Finns so much happier than us?] by Paul Constant, ''Business Insider'', Feb 14, 2020</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200205065248/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/opinion/sunday/finland-socialism-capitalism.html Finland Is a Capitalist Paradise] By Anu Partanen and Trevor Corson, New York Times, Dec. 7, 2019</ref> | + | Does Finland have private medical companies and capitalism? Yes.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/finland-has-capitalist-economy-why-are-finns-so-much-happier-2020-2Like the United States, Finland has a capitalist economy. Why are Finns so much happier than us?] by Paul Constant, ''Business Insider'', Feb 14, 2020</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200205065248/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/opinion/sunday/finland-socialism-capitalism.html Finland Is a Capitalist Paradise] By Anu Partanen and Trevor Corson, New York Times, Dec. 7, 2019</ref> |
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| | Does Finland have lots of free speech and many other freedoms? Yes.<ref>[https://journalistiliitto.fi/en/ground-rules/freedom-of-expression/ Freedom of Speech - Finland]</ref><ref>[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/finland/articles/does-finland-have-the-best-freedom-of-speech-in-the-world/ Does Finland Have the Best Freedom of Speech in the World?] by Jessica Wood, The Culture Trip website, 23 November 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.stat.fi/tup/satavuotias-suomi/suomi-maailman-karjessa_en.html Finland among the best in the world], Finland statistics website</ref> | | Does Finland have lots of free speech and many other freedoms? Yes.<ref>[https://journalistiliitto.fi/en/ground-rules/freedom-of-expression/ Freedom of Speech - Finland]</ref><ref>[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/finland/articles/does-finland-have-the-best-freedom-of-speech-in-the-world/ Does Finland Have the Best Freedom of Speech in the World?] by Jessica Wood, The Culture Trip website, 23 November 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.stat.fi/tup/satavuotias-suomi/suomi-maailman-karjessa_en.html Finland among the best in the world], Finland statistics website</ref> |
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| − | Does Finland give its consumers a lot of choices? Yes.<ref>[https://www.stat.fi/tup/satavuotias-suomi/suomi-maailman-karjessa_en.html Finland among the best in the world], Finland statistics website</ref> | + | Does Finland give its consumers a lot of choices? Yes.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/finland-has-capitalist-economy-why-are-finns-so-much-happier-2020-2Like the United States, Finland has a capitalist economy. Why are Finns so much happier than us?] by Paul Constant, ''Business Insider'', Feb 14, 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.stat.fi/tup/satavuotias-suomi/suomi-maailman-karjessa_en.html Finland among the best in the world], Finland statistics website</ref> |
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| | Is Finnish society very harmonious or is there a lot of contention and the calling of various people scum, deplorable, irredeemable, etc.? "Finns have a reputation for reticence, thoughtfulness and unemotional behavior. They are quiet, reflective, somber and, for some, seemingly stubborn and standoffish. They are unwilling to speak unless they have something of importance to say. There is a saying that when a Finn says something, they really mean it."<ref>[http://blog.goinglobal.com/understanding-finnish-culture-is-key-to-thriving-in-finland/#:~:text=Finns%20have%20a%20reputation%20for,something%2C%20they%20really%20mean%20it. Understanding Finnish Culture is Key to Thriving in Finland]</ref> | | Is Finnish society very harmonious or is there a lot of contention and the calling of various people scum, deplorable, irredeemable, etc.? "Finns have a reputation for reticence, thoughtfulness and unemotional behavior. They are quiet, reflective, somber and, for some, seemingly stubborn and standoffish. They are unwilling to speak unless they have something of importance to say. There is a saying that when a Finn says something, they really mean it."<ref>[http://blog.goinglobal.com/understanding-finnish-culture-is-key-to-thriving-in-finland/#:~:text=Finns%20have%20a%20reputation%20for,something%2C%20they%20really%20mean%20it. Understanding Finnish Culture is Key to Thriving in Finland]</ref> |