Finland

Submitted by Nathan Keeble via The Mises Institute,

Just over a year ago, we reported that in what was set to be a pilot experiment in "universal basic income", Finland would become the first nation to hand out "helicopter money" in the form of cash directly to a select group of citizens.

Another Letter From Finland:

From a reader in Finland:

On Thursday, we brought you an Austrian cartoon flyer that the Swiss department of Health and Social Services intends to distribute to refugees ahead of the Lucerne carnival which starts on February 4.

The flyer features a number of pictograms depicting acceptable versus unacceptable behavior. Shaking hands, for instance, is ok, while flying into a rage and open-hand slapping young children is generally frowned upon: