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Why Swedes Won’t Talk about Wealth

In Stockholm’s richest inner-city neighbourhood, Östermalm, private yachts and floating cocktail bars hug the marina. The adjacent tree-lined boulevard, Strandvägen, boasts some of the most expensive real estate in the Swedish capital, A                          . Nearby, ornate 18th Century buildings house luxurious office spaces and private member’s bars. The area is packed with people in designer sunglasses soaking up the autumn sunshine. But finding someone who’s comfortable talking about their wealth is almost impossible. A high income is a badge of success in many countries, B                          . Our repeated efforts to arrange interviews with young, wealthy Swedes proved tricky; off -the-record, people were happy to talk about large second homes, family yachts, sports cars or champagne sprees in night clubs, but getting them to formalise their comments was a struggle. But why is this?

Lola Akinmade Åkerström, an author on Swedish culture C                          , says talking about money is “a very uncomfortable subject” in Sweden. She argues that boasting about wealth or even discussing a moderate salary with a stranger is a taboo. Many cultural commentators agree that a large part of the taboo can be explained by a deep-rooted Nordic code called Jantelagen, D                           and calling out those who break this norm. “Jantelagen is a mechanism for social control,” he argues.

“It’s not just about wealth, E                           or acting above your station.” However, growing numbers of young, successful Swedes are starting to criticise Jantelagen, and calling for a more vocal conversation about wealth and success. It is believed that social media has had a major impact. Since bragging has become commonplace on Facebook and Instagram, Swedes F                           have started to feel more comfortable making their success public, she argues.

1. which promotes the idea of never thinking you are better than anyone else
2. who’s been living in Stockholm for more than a decade
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4. but Swedes have a deep-rooted aversion to talking about their cash
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6. whose personal achievements stand out
7. it’s about not pretending to know more than you do