As many countries and states deprived their citizens of basic civil liberties to “flatten the curve”, and then kept these restrictions in place, even after they passed the peak, Sweden decided to remain open. No lockdowns, no house arrest, no mandated business closures. Instead, the Swedish government treated Swedish citizens like adults. Now Sweden is better off than countries that opted to shut down. A role model for the rest of the world and encouragement that we can actually afford to reopen without a painful slow transition and a sinister “new normal.”