Culture

Sweden and the myth of creation

I was struck by this when I used to travel by train in my younger days. Everywhere you went, you met people who had opinions about Sweden —   →  

Progressivism as ideological truth

“Your views are old-fashioned, or quite simply outdated” – yes, many of us have heard that argument. But the interesting thing is that it isn’t really an argument   →  

A low-key conversation about groups, habits, and quirks

On one level, all people are different. All 8.2 billion people on Earth are unique individuals with unique genetic makeup—with the exception of identical twins, of course—but otherwise,   →  

The Right and its inherent contradictions

There is a tension within the Right that is rarely discussed in depth. On the one hand, there is a longing for order, tradition and stability. On the   →  

Nostalgia and dreams of days gone by

When the film Grease was released in 1978, it became a huge hit, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The overarching theme was nostalgia – the dream of   →  

Sit still, or they’ll shoot you

When I was 21, I went to the US with two friends. We drove around Florida for a week and also spent some time in the Miami Beach   →  

In the age of feminism – women’s situation worsens rapidly

We’re in the age of feminism, and a lot of the public conversation is filled with different demands for men to fit in with women’s ideals. We’ve moved   →  

The Third Roman Empire

The concept of a Third Roman Empire lives on among various peoples in Europe and beyond. Since Rome was Europe’s first superpower and spread the culture and wisdom   →  

Why is the Swedish elite silent?

Let’s be honest — throughout history, it has often been a relatively small number of individuals who have influenced politics, innovation, and societal development. These have typically been   →