Sweden’s “lagom” culture promises not too much and not too little, but just enough for everyone. Some wonder if that balance is getting lost, and whether it can be revived.
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lagom may be more of the moment. It might also be the key to building a better drink.
While there’s no precise translation of lagom (pronounced log-ohm), it’s generally interpreted as “not too little, not too much” a state of mind in which whatever you have is the perfect amount.
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