In historian Russell Shorto’s book, Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City, he discusses the unique circumstances which resulted in Amsterdam contributing so much to modern society.
He often mentions the Dutch concept of gedogen as being an integral aspect of the liberalism that has flourished in that corner of the world. Gedogenis defined as a form of tolerance in which something that is technically illegal is tolerated for the benefit of the community as a whole. Continue reading “GOING DUTCH”
