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Saudi Arabia or Scandinavian countries have generous welfare. What have their populations achieved?
Some Finnish guy made a small mark in the history of operating systems a few years back. You might have heard of him.
I have heard about only a handful of Finnish artists and entrepreneurs. Nothing remarkable stands out there compared to other countries without UBI or a generous safety net, as is the context of this whole thread ("UBI would benefit artists").
Have you got any data about how Finland stands out in artistic output vs other countries? Or just random anecdotes which can be found even in countries without any welfare.