I can still be fascinated by the old British East India Company, a mega-corporation in its day with its own navy and army, which contributed to a significant part of the global economy, much like if we were to merge →
Trump and the California fires
In the interview that Donald Trump did with Joe Rogan last autumn, the fire risk in California was mentioned, and what it could be due to. The President-elect told us this with crystal clear insight into the problem. And in →
The 10 most overrated albums in rock and pop history
Here they are in random order, the albums that I think have had a big cultural impact without really being able to carry their name, either musically, creatively or with originality. The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967 The famous album →
Why Pakistani abusers are ignored in the UK
We are hearing increasingly horrific stories of how brutal Pakistani gangs have been raping minors in the UK for many years, and the police have often ignored the incidents on the grounds that raising awareness of the crimes would contribute →
Ranked list – the worst prime ministers in Sweden
Choosing Sweden’s worst prime minister isn’t easy—there are so many contenders, each with their own unique set of failures. However, after some consideration, I have compiled a list ranking them from 10 to 1. Chronologically, I go back to 1946, →
Prophecies for 2025
We are now in the final week of the year and it is time to predict the future. I have been playing this game for many years, with varying results. Sometimes you can see long-term trends, but it is much →
The Conservative Light Dilemma: Anxiety and Conformity
Conservative Light has become the dominant opposition to the strong socialist forces in the country. It is a bourgeois movement that claims to stand against the expanding state and its progressive social experiments. Simply put, it is a counterforce readily →
Sweden and nuclear power
Sweden’s economic success and low energy prices in the latter part of the 20th century were based on hydropower and nuclear power. Energy was cheap, which facilitated all kinds of business activities. Now, living in a country where electricity is →
Syria and the reluctant dictator
It was not long ago that Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad, was a favourite in the West, and perhaps even more so his wife, Asma, who was interviewed in newspapers and held up as the “rose of the desert”. Damascus was →
