Finland’s Biggest Reform Problem Isn’t Technical — It’s the Stories We Tell Ourselves Blog 2.10.2026 Chris Smith Finland likes to think of itself as a consensus-driven, pragmatic and innovative country. Finnish elites often describe the national governance model as rational, collaborative and free from political polarisation. But the truth is more complicated — and these comforting stories are now generating increasing problems for public-sector reform. Read more Finland’s Biggest Reform Problem Isn’t Technical — It’s the Stories We Tell Ourselves
