Stephan:   Just as I compare states governed by Red value social policies against those governed by Blue value policies, inevitably to the detriment of the Red value states, which have notably inferior social outcomes, so I do the same with countries, and Norway fascinates me. As a a society the Norwegians have decided that creating security and wellness is the function of the state -- a view with which I completely agree -- and, as a result Norway ranks first or nearly first in virtually every social outcome measure. The corporate media won't touch this story and, as a result, few  Americans seem to realize that families in Norway are richer, healthier, and better educated than are Americans. For me the question is why aren't other nations, and particularly why isn't the United States, following this model? Here is the latest on yet another aspect of Norweigian society, electric cars and the that country's transition out of the carbon age. Here is some data.