Comments by "Hallands Menved" (@Hallands.) on "History Scope" channel.

  1. Why would it be easier for a nordic farmer to move than a farmer elsewhere in Europe?  Why should it be more difficult to send in tax collectors in say Jutland than in Nottingham?  I don’t think you’re really explaining anything. The foundation for the different Nordic strategies are probably to be found in the Viking age and the effects of the 3 pest epidemics and how they unfolded in sparsely populated regions versus the more densely populated middle and southern Europe… And no, relatively speaking the nordic countries are not at all "rich in natural resources!" All we are rich in is ingenuity due to sparse living conditions. I also think it’s a bit far fetched to label wind a resource. Sure, Holland and Denmark were flat and needed to rely on wind to grind seeds, but that’s just a necessity due to lack of mountains and waterpower…
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