“Some 50 percent of Swedes retreat to summer homes, rented or owned, in the country each year.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Copy Share Image
“In Sweden, everyone is assumed to have similar resources, so it seems inappropriate to pay for someone else.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Copy Share Image
“Socialism is not the same as social democracy, the political system that created Sweden’s welfare state.” — Christina Johansson Robinowitz Political system 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
“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
“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
“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 War 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
“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
“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 Social welfare Copy Share Image
“(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 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
“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
“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
“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
