In Movement, Johan Sjölander raises an important and pressing criticism of the Social Democrats. Sjölander puts his finger on a painful truth – that the party has long been accused of drifting to the right. Now the party has actually drifted far too far to the right. But Sjölander's criticism is too mild. The reality is that the Social Democrats, together with their allies…
Category: Education
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…
Work with good conditions and good wages provides profitability
"One of the most important insights of labor value theory is that what creates economic prosperity is work, not an ever-shrinking national debt. The limit to what the state can do is set by what resources are available. For the social economy, the most important thing is that all available resources (labour, capital, natural resources) are used and used effectively.¹ With this insight, the Social Democrats can leave…
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…
Normal to not always have maximum happiness
Happiness is like the weather – a constant alternation between sunny days and rainy moments. It is normal not to always feel happy, and this is where psychology's perspective on happiness becomes valuable. Here are some ideas for navigating through life's different stages and increasing your chances of feeling joy. Acceptance instead of happiness…
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…
Culture in school produces spiritually richer and more knowledgeable adults
Have you ever wondered why we should spend time on subjects like art, craft and music in school? Susanne Nyström thinks the school should have less time for culture and the student's own choice, but we can take a look at how culture not only enriches our lives but also enriches our learning. Culture makes us human…
The truth about immigration
A conservative view is that a country can either have a sustainable welfare state or high levels of immigration. But that view is wrong. The fact is that we can achieve both a well-functioning welfare state and increased immigration. By using progressive taxes and government deficits to invest in making everyone in society feel good…
Low popularity of benefactor Biden
President Biden has achieved a lot on the economy - especially falling inflation and a great many more jobs. Biden has also won several legislative victories. These will limit the rise in prescription drug prices, expand care options for veterans, slow climate change and rebuild the nation's infrastructure. Still, his popularity ratings are among the lowest in American history except for those of Trump…
How to save equality and the environment/nature all over the world
Global equality and the environment - how do we save these? Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is a macroeconomic theory that proposes that governments with their own currency have the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money on desirable sectors of the economy. Sustainably productive investments increase budget space According to MMT, government spending is limited by inflation and not by public debt....