Not More, Just Better: A Guide to the Swedish Philosophy of Lagom
“Nothing in excess,” reads an inscription on the temple at Delphi.The Greek principle of mesotes, a tenet of Aristotelian philosophy, finds a surprising modern echo—albeit at a very different latitude—in lagom, a Swedish term roughly meaning “not too much, not too little.” More than a maxim, it is an actionable approach to everyday life that encourages...















