In SvD, Henrik Dalgard raises important points about how a culture of adaptation and lowered requirements in teaching affect students and pupils. But it is crucial to place the problem in a larger context. The deteriorating results in school and students' reduced ability to write and analyze is not an isolated phenomenon. They are consequences of…
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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,…
Wage gaps in business not productive
The report "Reining in CEO Compensation and Curbing the Rise of Inequality" by Dean Baker, Josh Bivens and Jessica Schieder shows how the increase in executive pay since the 1970s has widened income gaps in the US. High salaries for company leaders lead to other senior managers also being paid more, while the salaries of the employees in the middle and at the bottom…
Taiwan and China are part of globalization
The tension between Taiwan and China is a charged issue that could have major global consequences. Sweden, like many other countries, follows the USA's "one-China policy", which recognizes the People's Republic of China but not Taiwan as an independent state, although at the same time it maintains unofficial ties with Taiwan. China, on the other hand, claims that the “one-China policy” and their own “one-China principle” are equivalent, which means…
Svantesson wants growth without investing money
Growth without investing money. The Tidö Agreement's Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson advocates in an interview with Dagens Nyheter a policy that emphasizes increased growth to solve Sweden's investment needs. The books "The deficit myth" by Stephanie Kelton and "The entrepreneurial state" by Mariana Mazzucato raise questions about Svantesson's proposal. Svantesson suggests that growth can be achieved without the state creating money itself. Kelton…
Government: Create more low-wage workers
Tidölaget's strategy is to, after a short time, lower the unemployment fund by 5% every 100 days until it reaches a bottom of SEK 8030 before tax per month. This contrasts with the needs of the long-term unemployed. These are often functionally varied often functionally varied or long-term ill and cannot cope with the low-wage jobs the government advocates to solve...
Visitation zones instead of competitiveness
In visitation zones, the police must be able to stop and search people without having a specific suspicion of crime. The idea is that it will make the streets safer, but many are against it. Critics believe that it can lead to abuse and violations of people's rights. This is especially true if it is used against certain groups based on skin color…
Everyone works differently – an asset to humanity
Throughout history, humanity has proven to be a neurodiverse species, where brains work in different ways. This is not an accident, but can be a survival advantage. In difficult situations, people become more flexible when different ways of thinking and perspectives meet each other. Evolutionarily speaking, the diversity in how people's cognitive apparatus works has been an asset. The collective strength lies…
Provide space for specially gifted children
How is a gifted student doing at school? There is an acceptance in the school for extra talent in art, music and sport but not in academic subjects. A particularly gifted student may be nicknamed "study horse" and try to hide his giftedness by deliberately giving wrong answers or underachieving. This risks giving…