
That alone among major oil exporting countries, they have not been corrupted by their wealth. Despite their carefulness with the oil fund, Norwegians are affected by oil. They take longer, more frequent holidays, long sick leave, and invent less than their neighbours. When Swedish TV discovered young Swedish workers peeling bananas in a factory in Norway, there was much hilarity at the expense of the country’s big brother. But critics sniffed out complacency amid the laughter.
在主要的石油出口國里,他們沒有因財富而墮落。盡管他們對石油資金很謹慎,但他們實際上還是被石油所影響了。他們的假期更加頻繁,時間也更長,比鄰國的發明的東西少。當一家瑞典的電視臺發現年輕的瑞典工人們在挪威的工廠剝香蕉皮時,瑞典人受到了很多取笑,但批評家們卻在這嘲笑間看到了“洋洋自得”。