“(Systemets were open on Saturdays until 1982, when a four-month trial of dry Saturdays found the number of house break-ins fell by… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Saturdays Copy Share Image
“It is not shocking to see an ad or photograph of a nude man or woman in the daily or weekly press.… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Big deal Copy Share Image
“Socialism is not the same as social democracy, the political system that created Sweden’s welfare state.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Capitalism Copy Share Image
“Slavery was abolished in 1355 because of church teachings stating that all men are equal in the eyes of God.§” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Education Copy Share Image
“Unlike the American Stars and Stripes or the British Union Jack, it has no particularly exciting or symbolic history.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz History Copy Share Image
“In Sweden, everyone is assumed to have similar resources, so it seems inappropriate to pay for someone else.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Assumed Copy Share Image
“Some 50 percent of Swedes retreat to summer homes, rented or owned, in the country each year.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz 50 Percent Copy Share Image
“At 1.5 children per Swedish female (The Swedish Institute 1997), the rate is so low that deaths in Sweden outpaced births in… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Children Copy Share Image
“Sweden’s position of neutrality during World War II put the country in the position of not defending its neighbors against German invasion.… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Neutrality Copy Share Image
“As Americans maintain their privacy by protecting their space (e.g., big cars, privacy fences, gated communities), Swedes maintain their privacy by remaining… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“A 1970 report found that problems on the job and in one’s finances entered into the picture in at least one-half of… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Money Copy Share Image
“Duktig is a word that carries strong emotional overtones: children who behave well are duktig; adults who are talented and independent are… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Children Copy Share Image
“As in other cultures, alcohol acts as a social lubricant for Swedes. One of the social and psychological functions of drinking in… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Saying the wrong thing Copy Share Image
“To Swedes, however, socialism refers to caring for society as a whole and extending social welfare to all. Compared with the United… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Capitalism Copy Share Image
“Nearly 90 percent of the price of a bottle of Swedish brännvin is tax (the more liberal EU import limits could drastically… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Health benefits Copy Share Image
“Suicide has been included in Swedish population statistics (starting in church records) since the 1600s, and this may contribute to the country’s… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Suicide Copy Share Image
“Rather than the opportunity to succeed, the chance to be self-sufficient is what is important. One might say the American wants the… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Freedom Copy Share Image
“Swedes are raised with the idea that people derive a strong sense of security from being part of a group, which in… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“Although Sweden’s labor party, the Social Democrats, has been in power for most of the past seventy years, state ownership of business… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Business Copy Share Image
“Also, Swedes are often reluctant to express strong emotions, including anger or disapproval, a theme that emerges in many areas of Swedish… — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Anger Copy Share Image
