As far as damning them - hmmm. What an odd choice of words. I don't think that anyone here is doing that. paul spencer
A little tagline I often use about Finland is a quote from a Nokia exec, a few years ago - 'All we have in Finland is trees and brains'.
He's right, and both can be grown sustainably. Brains are the best resource we have - that the planet has. That is why education should be a priority investment, and teaching at all levels should be one of the most respected occupations in any society. But it is not.
Maybe that is one good explanation for why I like ET so much - we are teaching ourselves. You can't be me, I'm taken