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Ideologies / Nordic Liberal / Johan Norberg
Johan Norberg — ink portrait
§ The minds · b. 1973 · Sweden · Writer & historian

Johan Norberg

In defence of global capitalism

Optimism, openness, progress.

Reformist Nordic Liberal →
Economic−16
SocialistMarket
Governance−50
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social+40
TraditionalProgressive
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The Swedish historian whose data-driven optimism — 'Progress', 'In Defence of Global Capitalism' — made him a leading global voice for open markets and liberal modernity.

social

Cosmopolitan progressive.

economic

Champions free trade and globalisation as engines of human progress.

governance

Classical-liberal individualist sceptical of state overreach.

Notable for
  • 'In Defence of Global Capitalism'
  • 'Progress'
  • Globalisation advocate
globalisationprogressopenness
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