[i_s]

Norwegians are rich if you look at the average, but if you compare higher earners there vs the U.S. I would say they are actually poor. For example, take an above average software developer in the US and compare them to one in Norway - you will see a massive difference, especially in disposable income.

[jacknews]

lol, so on that basis Saudi, Russia, Brunei, various Asian and African kleptocracies are also richer, because they have richer billionaires?

Sorry, it's a ridiculous argument.

Norwegians should maybe feel guilty at having had an unfair share of natural resources, but also proud that they've put it to good use for the whole of their society, and beyond.

[i_s]

I say higher earners and you think I'm just talking about billionaires? Deranged.

I'm just people at higher than the 50th percentile. Say 75th percentile, which probably includes a lot of people from HN.