The Almost Nearly Perfect People by Michael Booth (book discussion)

Book discussion: The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia by Michael Booth.

Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years and has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view offered by the Western media. So he embarks on a journey through the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are. Why are the Danes so happy despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastic oil wealth? And why do all of them hate the Swedes?