> [Denmark] might not get your pulse racing like the Lower East Side or Copacabana, but in the long run a solid pension fund and reliable broadband will always win the day—
This does not seem entirely truthful, at least regarding Danish youth. Danish art and culture is, and have for a long time been, in big demand. Music magazines continuously scope out the different scenes. Maybe most recently, danish punk had an enormous period of exposition when acts like Ice Age and Lower got picked up by Pitchfork. MØ is another example. I have a feeling too that most people here are familiar with Danish design and architecture and I often hear Copenhagen mentioned as the (street?) fashion capital of the world. Furthermore, it seems scandinavia in general is having a pretty big tech and startup resurgence right now. Web 2.0 and the whole App thing seems to fit the general culture well. Perhaps because the living standards are quite high... the smartphone market for instance, is entirely saturated.
Lastly, Denmark is often described as one of the countries where the youth drink the most which suggest a vibrant night life (I can attest to that; there's a way too loud party next door right now. Slap af, det er lige meget.). This article seems pretty good, if you want to read more: http://www.nordicwelfare.org/PageFiles/4207/Gundelach%20J%C3...
Now, perhaps Danes stagnate when they get older, and certainly not everyone works in the arts. Nor does everyone live in the heart of Copenhagen. I do feel though, that Denmark being dull has more to do with certain people having a tiny reference frame than the actual situation they are in or can create for themselves.
This does not seem entirely truthful, at least regarding Danish youth. Danish art and culture is, and have for a long time been, in big demand. Music magazines continuously scope out the different scenes. Maybe most recently, danish punk had an enormous period of exposition when acts like Ice Age and Lower got picked up by Pitchfork. MØ is another example. I have a feeling too that most people here are familiar with Danish design and architecture and I often hear Copenhagen mentioned as the (street?) fashion capital of the world. Furthermore, it seems scandinavia in general is having a pretty big tech and startup resurgence right now. Web 2.0 and the whole App thing seems to fit the general culture well. Perhaps because the living standards are quite high... the smartphone market for instance, is entirely saturated. Lastly, Denmark is often described as one of the countries where the youth drink the most which suggest a vibrant night life (I can attest to that; there's a way too loud party next door right now. Slap af, det er lige meget.). This article seems pretty good, if you want to read more: http://www.nordicwelfare.org/PageFiles/4207/Gundelach%20J%C3...
Now, perhaps Danes stagnate when they get older, and certainly not everyone works in the arts. Nor does everyone live in the heart of Copenhagen. I do feel though, that Denmark being dull has more to do with certain people having a tiny reference frame than the actual situation they are in or can create for themselves.