Matti Vanhanen, Finnish prime minister, visited Seattle yesterday. He toured Microsoft, Boeing and the University of Washington. Finns seem to be on the cutting edge of technology these days - every time I go back to visit Finland they are onto something new and more advanced!
I think that one reason why it's working so well in Finland is that the people in general trust their government to do the right thing. They are not constantly thinking that the government is trying to screw them over, or that the super-rich are trying to get away with something. Although they do have their disagreements and fights between different interest groups, they all seem to agree that they are in the same boat together.
FYI: Matti Vanhanen went to the same high school as me, and graduated with my older sister!
--- T
Business & Technology | Finland's prime minister touts focus on innovation, during visit | Seattle Times Newspaper
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