Just stumbled into this treasure trove. How very special you are. Do you know what they do in Norway? I keep talking about it as a game changer for us. Rehabilitation, as they practice it, serves their world, where our pounds of flesh gets us a recidivism rate of some 70% compared to 20% for them. Can we be allies getting behind America getting wised up about that? If we get it about how to handle that system, we’d be getting the lesson humanity needs for handling everything.
Norway actually based their prison system off the theories of an American sociologist. Don't remember the name. Learned about it back in the college days
I didn't find the sociologist when I went looking, but what I discovered being talked about was much more than I would have expected, where except for Michael Moore filming about them I don't see Norway taken into consideration.
The ideas Norway works with are so seminal to what can cure what ails us, though, and I wonder if you and I could do some collaborating to get them into the public's eye.
I thought it was one of his best. What is there to say about my not being able to get my post delivered to him? He assures us he reads all responses, and I've sent this every way I can.
I'd like to work together to tune America in. That graphic difference between them and us could contribute powerfully to us going from exploiting to cooperating.
Just stumbled into this treasure trove. How very special you are. Do you know what they do in Norway? I keep talking about it as a game changer for us. Rehabilitation, as they practice it, serves their world, where our pounds of flesh gets us a recidivism rate of some 70% compared to 20% for them. Can we be allies getting behind America getting wised up about that? If we get it about how to handle that system, we’d be getting the lesson humanity needs for handling everything.
Norway actually based their prison system off the theories of an American sociologist. Don't remember the name. Learned about it back in the college days
I didn't find the sociologist when I went looking, but what I discovered being talked about was much more than I would have expected, where except for Michael Moore filming about them I don't see Norway taken into consideration.
However, this was distressing:
"Norway’s model is collapsing under the weight of policymakers’ neglect and amnesia. Staff levels are plummeting, violence is surging, and the cooperative model is being replaced by draconian and dehumanizing strategies to keep order. Americans should heed Norway’s cautionary tale – not reject its enlightened approach." https://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2025/03/01/americans_should_learn_from_norways_model_prisons__and_why_they_are_failing_1094778.html
The ideas Norway works with are so seminal to what can cure what ails us, though, and I wonder if you and I could do some collaborating to get them into the public's eye.
Some previous posts:
https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/this-could-be-a-game-changer https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/recruiting-michael-moore
Where to invade next is a great documentary!
I thought it was one of his best. What is there to say about my not being able to get my post delivered to him? He assures us he reads all responses, and I've sent this every way I can.
I'd like to work together to tune America in. That graphic difference between them and us could contribute powerfully to us going from exploiting to cooperating.
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Thank you so much 🙏