All the big problems have long been solved
One of the most trivial things to discuss at coffee breaks is plastic bag taxes and caps on plastic bottles. In its eagerness to defeat the climate gods, →
Economy
Will the EU collapse in the same way as the Soviet Union?
The EU started as an economic union, with countries joining together to gain an economic advantage and bargaining power on the global stage, but also to facilitate trade →
On Tariffs and Why Free Trade Rarely Works in Practice
Tariffs and duties have dominated the news since Trump launched his trade war. Initially, he intended to raise tariffs on all countries that had tariffs or VATs with →
The weaknesses of e-commerce
E-commerce is thriving like never before, with people ordering all sorts of things from various websites around the world. However, small cracks can be seen at the delivery →
Sanctions, sanctions, sanctions
Western sanctions against Russia have worked badly, really poorly if we are honest, it may even be that they have made the country richer. How can it have →
Limited growth in an infinite world
There is a lot of talk about growth in economic discussions, often with the hope that it will last forever. But we know that this is not the →
Heat, decay, and plastic turning to dust
I live in a country with hot summers and high humidity. This means that many products have a shorter lifespan, especially things made of plastic. For example, it’s →
Is the high-tax society systemic?
Sweden has been a high-tax society since the 1970s. The sharp increase in taxes came as a response to industrial closures and the resulting unemployment. The high taxes →
Modernism – liberation, ugliness or scam?
Modernism is a cultural, aesthetic and architectural phenomenon that can sometimes be oversimplified as primitivism, cubism and the search for something different. At least that’s how it started. →
