Viking economics how the scandinavians got right and how we can too by george lakey reviewed by jerry woolpy growing inequality is the root cause of our malaise the symptoms are elite and corporate dominance and our inability to moderate them at the ballot box norway sweden and denmark provide the vision for our progressive movement they struggled with elite dominance and . Viking economics how the scandinavians got right and how we can too by george lakey reviewed by jerry woolpy growing inequality is the root cause of our malaise the symptoms are elite and corporate dominance and our inability to moderate them at the ballot box norway sweden and denmark provide the vision for our progressive movement they struggled with elite dominance and . An academic and activist takes an entertaining look at the nordic welfare state and shows us how we too can have a far more equal and just economic system in america many democrats invoke scandinavia as a promised land of equality while most republicans fear it as a hotbed of liberty threatening socialism. Title viking economics how the scandinavians got it right and how we can too format paperback product dimensions 320 pages 847 x 54 x 087 in shipping dimensions 320 pages 847 x 54 x 087 in published july 11 2017 publisher melville house language english. Viking economics how the scandinavians got it right and how we can too george lakey melville house 2016 freedom is normally a value claimed by the right and equality by the left often the two are regarded as trade offs if you want more freedom you get less equality and vice versa but george lakey claims that both are delivered by the nordic model lakey is writing for a us