The fact that the 2026 World Cup will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico is more interesting and symbolically charged because it concerns a continent that has been characterized by various problems and challenges over the past ten years. It is not least about questions and processes about whether the continent should become more politically, culturally and economically integrated or whether the opposite…
Category: Future
When did the Social Democrats stop being “patriots”?
As the Social Democrats' political communication increasingly revolves around security, values and national cohesion, new tensions arise in the party's organization and ideological direction. When the future is described as a preservation of the present, communication risks becoming both exclusionary and visionless. A simplistic view of security and nationalistic communication shifts social democracy away from equality, global responsibility...
Nobel Prize on Power and Progress
An ideology in power that favors workers must guide technological development. It determines whether we get a fairer world. Technological progress has not always meant better working conditions or higher wages for everyone. We need to develop innovations that help workers become better at their tasks, not just replace them with automation. Then the technology would…
The worst consequences of neoliberalism - from economic to social disaster
The consequences of neoliberalism are profound and devastating. From greedflation and right-wing extremism to the risk of global war and climate catastrophe, this ideology undermines society's stability, health and future. Economic inequality and reduced democratic rights threaten future social cohesion and global peace. Greedflation after 2020 Companies raise prices well above their cost increases to maximize profits. This phenomenon,…
How to survive the automation of many jobs
How to survive the AI revolution AI has long influenced the labor market. Some professions risk disappearing, while others become winners. CVkungen has compared data from Platsbanken with the World Economic Forum's report "Future of Jobs 2023". The best way to survive automation is welfare and classic Swedish mixed economy. Expand the public sector when other jobs disappear, reduce working hours, for...
Green transition has a chance to succeed
In a world where the climate crisis and the survival of nature are hot topics, it is easy to lose hope. But if you follow the trail of research, a promising future emerges. Green technologies are advancing. John Rothgeb is an enthusiastic voice sharing hopeful insights. Rothgeb highlights the economic side of the transition to renewable energy sources and…
The truth about immigration
Integration is an investment – not a cost. Although it sometimes takes up to 5-8 years for refugee immigrants to get a firm grip on the labor market, it is significantly shorter than for many native Swedes without higher education. Young Swedes often try their luck in their 20s and 30s between temporary jobs, unemployment, and studies before they…
Capital's robot slaves or freed angels
Will chips in the brain make us immoral robot slaves of capital or will it make us angels with free will? https://www.dn.se/kultur/linus-larsson-nar-chippet-togs-ut-ur-hennes-hjarna-blev-hon-en-annan Elon Musk's company Neuralink has received permission to experiment with brain implants on humans . This has raised questions and concerns among researchers. A 49-year-old woman in Australia talks about her experience of losing…
A third world war and international inequality
World leaders and experts warn of the risk of a third world war. They point out several similarities between today's game plan and the periods before previous world wars. The conflict in Ukraine has escalated. Documents have been leaked about Russia's alleged plans to enter Moldova and the Baltics and increase its power in Belarus. There are risks of a third…
Can solar and wind boost productivity?
When productivity increases, preferably without us working harder, we get more to distribute or things that under facilitate our livelihood, efficiency and comfort. Since the 1970s, information technology has been in focus. This has not facilitated the physical production that much? Can the development of solar, wind and water energy not only save the climate but also speed up…