Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Alyssa Serebrenik
“For the past three months, I’ve been living in Denmark, and I genuinely loved it. The streets are clean, the bike lanes immaculate, and the sense of public trust is unlike anything I’ve experienced in the US. It’s no wonder people romanticize this place — ‘free’ healthcare, university stipends, and a government that many believe works well. But the longer I stayed, the more I started noticing cracks. They weren’t always visible at first—more like patterns in conversation, stories from international friends, or the quiet discomfort that settled in certain moments. Coming from the United States, where diversity and individualism are more overtly woven into everyday life, I couldn’t help but notice how the very system that offers so much comfort in Denmark comes with a cost.” (05/08/25)
https://fee.org/articles/the-dark-side-of-denmarks-welfare-state/