[wildmusings]

Very small society with high social and ethnic cohesion and trust and guaranteed oil income is able to make welfarism work. I don't think you can derive many broader lessons from that.

[kingkawn]

Not the lessons your worldview wants anyway

[eyko]

Since the late 20th century, Norway has been quite multicultural.

[selimthegrim]

Uh, who was it they brought in to manage their oil fund? Was it <drumroll> an Iraqi? Yes it was!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9673157

[rokosbasilisk]

hmm. i dont see how that contradicts parent post. one iraqi doesnt change a nations demographics.