Be more like Finland
19th August 2020, 3:43 pmFinland is social democracy, similar to socialism, but within a capitalist framework; its people among the happiest in the world. On a societal level, its success can be attributed to its rigid social safety network, culture of trust, high-quality education, and a strong commitment to equality.
In 2014, the Finnish postal service (Itella Posti Oy) issued a set of three Finnish first class stamps drawn by, and celebrating the work of, Finnish artist Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen). Itella reported a record amount of interest in the stamp issue, including pre-orders from 178 countries. They planned to produce 200,000 sheets and allows for online orders by overseas buyers. German Tagesspiegel called the series a “Kassenschlager”, a world-wide box office success with most orders coming from Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. [Vitaly Milonov, an anti-gay Russian politician on the Saint Petersburg council, called for the stamps to be banned in Russia and for Finns to refrain from using them on post to his country.]
Tom is honored for his centenary at two Helsinki events in August
You can join the unveiling on Saturday, and afterwards meet everyone at the exhibition till 3p!Published: 19th August 2020
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