Author(s): ANU PARTANEN

Current Affairs, Culture and Society

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. 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. 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.