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In Stockholm, like elsewhere in humanistic Scandinavia, the city hall's bell tower rather
than a church spire marks the center of town.
Europeans pay high taxes to buy big, good government…and expect results. Those
results include an extensive social-welfare network that puts the financial burden of child-
care, healthcare, education, and retirement on the collective shoulders of society, rather
than on individuals. I once asked Olle, my Swiss friend, “How can you Swiss people be
so docile about paying such high taxes?” Without missing a beat, he replied, “Well, what's
