It’s the latter, open-minded-but-questioning camp that Sigtryggur Baldursson, a Reykjavik local, falls into. However, this statistic covers both sincere believers and agnostics who lean toward the ‘why not’ end of the spectrum. The country that cuddles with a purposeĪccording to a 2007 study by the University of Iceland, an estimated 62% of the nation believe that the existence of these beings is more than a fairy tale.
The unexpected philosophy Icelanders live by.