{"product_id":"so-this-is-socialism-hardcover","title":"So This Is Socialism? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Aardal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocratic governments exist to serve their citizens. The well-being of their people should be the basis for their agendas, policies, and actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear after year the world's \"happiest\" people are Nordic. They live in social democracies, mixing capitalist and socialist policies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book compares the main social benefits offered cradle to grave by Norway, paid for by taxes, to the American equivalents, both the facts and anecdotal experiences. This includes the provision and costs of parental leave, daycare, healthcare, higher education, pensions, and elderly care. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results show that Americans pay dramatically higher out-of-pocket costs over their lifetimes than Norwegians. American earnings would have to be much higher to justify these differences. Yet the facts do not support this - median salaries and take-home pay are about the same, government spending per capita too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Americans, this book aims to shed light on the risks they are compelled to take and the costs they bear under current public policies. For others, the hope is that these insights reveal both opportunities and potential pitfalls that can inform the development of their own societies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf social welfare policies result in greater happiness, then every democratic government has an obligation to pursue and implement them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46294680010949,"sku":"9788230376010","price":33.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/wKe5Ym3nna9788230376010.webp?v=1780260893","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/so-this-is-socialism-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}