Sweden: Lessons for America?
“A personal exploration by Johan Norberg”
Synopsis
It's been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don't? Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg delves into the economic and social landscape of the Swedish scholar's homeland. Join him to see that the lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect. The one-hour documentary follows Norberg on a journey through the history of Sweden's economic rise, from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the most prosperous. The program illuminates key ideas and enterprises that sparked the reform and continue to help Sweden maintain its lofty economic position, including freedom of the press, free trade, new technology companies, crazy jobs and even an old Swedish superhero.
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Sweden: Lessons for America? - On the Top
Type: Clip • Published 2018-08-30
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty
- Screenplay & Story
- Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty, Mike Majoros
- Original Title
- Sweden: Lessons for America?
- Country of Origin
- Sweden, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Swedish
- Runtime
- 56m
- Production Studios
- Free to Choose Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty
Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty, Mike Majoros
Harmeet Basur
Mike Majoros
James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty, Thomas Skinner, Bob Chitester, Rob Chatfield
Department Leadership Roster
James Tusty
Director
Maureen Castle Tusty
Director
James Tusty
Producer
Maureen Castle Tusty
Producer
Maureen Castle Tusty
Writer
James Tusty
Writer
Mike Majoros
Writer
Mike Majoros
Editor
Harmeet Basur
Director of Photography
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Sweden: Lessons for America? about?
It's been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don't? Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg delves into the economic and social landscape of the Swedish scholar's homeland. Join him to see that the lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect. The one-hour documentary follows Norberg on a journey through the history of Sweden's economic rise, from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the most prosperous. The program illuminates key ideas and enterprises that sparked the reform and continue to help Sweden maintain its lofty economic position, including freedom of the press, free trade, new technology companies, crazy jobs and even an old Swedish superhero.
Who directed Sweden: Lessons for America??
Sweden: Lessons for America? was directed by James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty.
Who stars in Sweden: Lessons for America??
The principal cast of Sweden: Lessons for America? includes Johan Norberg, Per Ågren, Mattias Bengtsson, Andreas Bergh, Barbara Bergström.
When was Sweden: Lessons for America? released and how long is it?
Sweden: Lessons for America? was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 56m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sweden: Lessons for America??
Sweden: Lessons for America? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).