Reduced social benefits coincide with more mental illness Why do we feel so bad when we are doing so well? The social contribution has fallen behind in value since 1985. Economic decisions have had a profound impact on both social and psychological problems in society. In 1985, according to Bergmark, Å., "The dynamics of social contribution receipt - duration and exits from...
Month: August 2024
Harris and Walz: A Struggle for Equality and Rights in an Unequal America
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz face a challenging but possible path to electoral victory in the upcoming US presidential election. Donald Trump polarizes and appeals to an increasingly extreme right-wing base. Harris and Walz instead direct their focus to the rampant inequality in the country. This issue affects millions of Americans. They find it difficult to afford…
Optimism for skeptics
Optimism: More than Just a Smile Optimism is not about seeing the world through rose-colored glasses and believing that everything is perfect. The person as the goal and not the means is A & O, but from October the unemployment insurance fund for the long-term unemployed will be reduced to 5621 SEK after tax per month. Protest against the slaughter of the unemployment insurance fund here! Optimism is rather about…
Ichi-go, Ichi-e – to be fully present in every meeting
Ichi-go, Ichi-e (一期一会) is a Japanese expression that roughly translates as "once, a meeting" or "once, a meeting". This expression has deep cultural and philosophical roots in Japan and conveys the idea that each encounter is unique and can never be relived exactly the same way again. Therefore, one should value and…
Private property a social construct
Property and the Origin of Wealth At the outset, it is important to understand that property, as we know it today, has not always existed. In early human history, land, resources and property were common assets, without fixed boundaries or personal ownership. The concept of private property has developed over time and is not a given; it is rather a social…