August 2000 August 2000
Recent research shows that as the world becomes more wealthy and more democratic, people turn towards Scandinavian values. According to Finnish historian Päivi Setälä, typical to Scandinavians is strong individualism combined with a sense of responsibility and mutual trust.
Speaking at a journalists' convention in Savonlinna, Setälä added that tolerance is a central value and individualism stems from collective security.
According to a report in the journalists' union paper, Journalisti (18 August 2000), Setälä said that culture is the basis of European identity and also the motor for the future.
"It is European to enjoy opening a book and listening to music", Setälä said, quoting French historian Fernand Braudel.
Common to European society has been the fact that no segment of public life has had a hegemony over the others. The state, the economy, science, religion, ethics and art have been self-regulating and autonomous.
"Now the economy aims to gain a leading role. Stopping this is important", Setälä said.
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