OSLO, NORWAY—Not wanting studies of the completely happy, wholesome lives of its residents to demoralize individuals dwelling exterior the Scandinavian nation, Norway introduced Monday that it could begin hiding its way of life to make different international locations really feel higher about themselves. “In an effort to not lord it over the remainder of the world, the Kingdom of Norway will stop publication of its way of life information starting as we speak,” mentioned Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, detailing the various methods through which Norway didn’t want to “rub it in” with information about its excessive incomes, low inequality, strong social security web, entry to high quality healthcare, and 49 weeks of parental depart at full wage. “Why ought to we damage the pleasure of the world’s non-Norwegian inhabitants by publicizing our financial and political stability, our lengthy life expectancy, our tuition-free schools, our month-to-month allowance for all kids beneath 18, and our—by any measure—remarkably excessive ranges of non-public happiness. It simply appears mean-spirited to hold on and on about all that.” Gahr Støre emphasised, nevertheless, that simply because he was downplaying his nation’s way of life didn’t imply it wasn’t nonetheless method higher than everybody else’s.
