Ruko locks

Let´s start with an annoying daily detail before we get to the big societal issues. A very large number of doors in Denmark are fitted with locks made by a local firm called Ruko. Their ingenious design requires that you use both of your hands to open the door. One hand must twist the upper knob while your other must turn the lower handle. The upper knob requires a fair amount of twist-force acting upon a small area. This means you need a free hand and a good strong grip to open the door. If you are carrying something in one hand you must put it down. If your hands are slippery you may well lose your grip of the door. And if you are an older person with a weaker grip you´ll just be fed up with the whole thing. Why would a company persist in producing such a manifestly unhelpful design? One answer is because by dint of being made and designed in Dermark it is axiomatically world-class design!