Political concensus, political correctness or passivity in Norwegian debate culture?
In this episode of Political Bark, we discuss the debate culture in Norway. We look at a major survey conducted by the Norwegian Media Authority (medietilsynet) in 2019 on "critical media understanding" which concludes that 7 out 10 Norwegians have never participated in debates in media channels, be it on facebook or in the press. We also delve into what characterizes the Norwegian debate culture, and what consequences this might have. To help us shed light on this topic with talk with novelist, Ole Asbjørn Ness who has a background in economics, philosophy and takes an active part in Norwegian public discourse. He reflects on how Norway's a consensus-driven culture, "Jante-loven", and generational differences might play into our debate culture - and what consequences this might have.
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