"One of my great regrets is that we have not learned enough from the great crisis of 2008 ," she explains. " We live in a system largely inspired by the work of Milton Friedman [1912-2006, the economist who inspired neoliberalism] , which has not produced common value for a long time: inequalities are increasing everywhere in the world. The unbridled pursuit of profit at the expense of the climate and well-being is not sustainable."
These are the words of a head of state.
Those that Halla Tomasdottir, elected President of Iceland in June, told the French daily Le Monde during her visit to Paris to attend the Paralympic Games.
“One of the great Icelandic sayings is “thetta reddast” , which translates as “everything will be fine”.
If only…