Freedom of the individual is a core component of Danish law and society, and everything in the country reflects this. In some ways, Danes interpret this in a slightly different way from Americans or Brits, with an ultra-generous welfare state. Yet, on an individual level, the core concepts are identical. The country also scores ridiculously highly on gender balance in the workplace and in political life, and features so much transparency in government that visitors to Copenhagen risk walking smack into the parliament building, like birds hitting a window. Only less painful, because it’s clearly a metaphor.
