Århus, Denmark
奧爾胡斯,丹麥
The residents of Århus cheerfully part with 68% of their income in taxes, knowing that in return they will be guaranteed free healthcare, free daycare, and a topnotch education for their children. A robust city of 300,000 with a vibrant cultural scene and a diverse number of religions represented, the sense of community and equality (the range in incomes is narrow), as well as easy access to the nearby sea and surrounding countryside, make Århus seem more like a small town. “We believe that a rich person is not necessarily the one with a lot of money,” Jørgen Carlsen, an Århus school headmaster told Buettner. “It’s the one who really has a lot to be grateful for: nature, the company of other people, the ability to enjoy a good book.”
奧爾胡斯的市民很樂意的把收入的68%都要作為給人所得稅上繳,因?yàn)樗麄冎雷鳛榛貓?bào)他們可以享受免費(fèi)的醫(yī)療、免費(fèi)的日托服務(wù)以及孩子會(huì)享受到一流的教育。這樣一個(gè)充滿活力的城市,擁有300000人口,生氣蓬勃的文化氛圍,各種各樣的宗教信仰,人們可以共同享受,感到平等(城市的收入差距的很?。?,并且很容易就能到達(dá)附近的大海和周圍的鄉(xiāng)村,這些都使得奧爾胡斯看上去更小個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)?!拔覀兿嘈鸥蝗瞬⒉灰欢ň褪怯泻芏噱X的人,”奧爾胡斯的一個(gè)校長卡爾森告訴比納特說,“富人應(yīng)該是真正有許多感謝的,他們感謝自然,其他人的陪伴,并且感謝可以有能力欣賞一本好書。”