What I learned from a year of working Danishly

Mar 19, 2019

The Nyhavn canal, part of the Copenhagen Harbor and home to many bars and restaurants, is seen August 11, 2008. In times like these, no one is immune to depression. But surveys show the Danes are the happiest people in the world, and a core factor is a quality in global short supply -- trust. Picture taken August 11, 2008. To match feature FINANCIAL/DENMARK/HAPPINESS REUTERS/Teis Hald Jensen (DENMARK) - GM1E4AG0LLE01

A blueprint for success? Image: REUTERS/Teis Hald Jensen

Simona Maschi

cofounder and director, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

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