RE: Steemit Basic Income Giveaway (Your country)
Thanks for the contest @bengy; I'm a big fan of Steem Basic Income.
As for the questions, that's tough. I live in the USA, was born and (somewhat) grew up in Denmark; lived in both Spain and the UK for many years... as a result of which "home" has become a very fluid state; more like a state of mind than a geographical place. But in honor of the competition, I will stick with Denmark and the US.
What I love about Denmark is that it's small and its infrastructure is such that you can walk and bike everywhere, and the public transportation will take you everywhere else. There is a sort of "serenity" there that goes with a functioning social democracy; people are less "on edge" because they know there is a "safety net," even if they never need it. The popular myth about Danes being "the happiest people" in the world is a bit of a misnomer and mis-translation. Danes are actually on the somber side... BUT they have an extraordinarily high sense of "life contentment."
What I love about the US is the incredibly wide open spaces and extreme variety of environments. Just within a two hour drive of where we are, we have marginal desert, rainforest, alpine glaciers and more. I love the fact that I readily have the ability to work for myself; something that would involve miles of red tape and regulations in Denmark. And I like that living here remains at least somewhat affordable, compared to most developed nations.
Thanks again!
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Hey @curatorcat! Thanks for making an entry, just for a complete valid entry, you would also need to address the second question:
Anyway, I have been to Denmark a couple of times, and it does seem like a decent place to feel content in! What people don't tend to realise (from other countries) is that that sort of "safety net" comes with the social contract of a higher taxation, so that everyone supports each other in that way, but often, people want the safety without the bill and social obligation...
I can imagine that you love the open spaces of the of the US, it is definitely something that I miss a lot from Australia. The Netherlands seems so packed in comparison....
The Winners and the new SBI Contest question (Words) is here:
https://steemit.com/alldutchenglish/@bengy/steemitbasicincomegiveawaywords-7wylodjq2u