Scandinavian culture has an unspoken rule against acting like you're better than anyone else, and the psychological cost of breaking it may…
When Alexander Skarsgård won an Emmy and later a Golden Globe for Big Little Lies, he later said in a 2018 interview that he didn't know what to do with the trophies — proud of them, but unable to bring himself to display them.
By Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team · Aug 7, 2026
