Congratulations to Every Man on the Planet
I have been following an Instagram account called @assholesonline for quite some time. The owner of the account Linnea Claesson, a Swedish handball player, frequently uploads screenshots of the various online harassments she has had to endure from men since the age of ten. She also includes her own responses to the harassers – most…
The Horse Festival in Gothenburg
The European championship in equestrian is held every two years and is constantly a highlight moment of that year for both the competitors and the audience. This time, the com- petitions are being held in Sweden, in Gothenburg city between the 21-27 of August. With four different parts of the equestrian sports, jumping, dressage, driving…
The World’s First City-E-Commerce
The world of commerce is an ever- changing story. The UK was once referred to by Napoleon as “a nation of shopkeepers”, but today UK and many other countries are moving from solid stores to cyberspace. In addition to that, we see more vast shopping areas with mainly big brands being built outside of the cities. This…
The End of Knowledge and Facts?
For a long time we have been told that we are moving into a knowledge based society. Politicians and businesspeople are all talking about how important knowledge is in order to develop our society into an even better place and to keep up with the increasing competition from emerging countries. Knowledge and facts are no…
Organizational Identity and History
Since milestones in our lives might have long- lasting effects on how we behave and how we define ourselves, one might draw a parallel between individual identity and organizational identity in terms of being affected by the past: organizations too have history and this might influence their identity. But what do we mean by identity…
When a Sixteen Year Old Takes Charge of Change
Ever thought some ideas were just too big to carry through? Or that you were too young to do it yourself? Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, doesn’t. At the age of sixteen the young inventor went scuba diving and “saw more plastic than fish”, as he describes his experience in his TEDx Talk from…
The “Goodest” Country in the World
There is an index called the ”Good Country Index”. The idea behind the index is quoted as follows: “The Good Country Index is simple: to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, all relative to its size.” As of today Sweden and Denmark are…
What to Expect for 2017
This year has offered some unexpected surprises. With Donald Trump as president-elect and UK leaving the EU, there is much uncertainty revolving next year, to say the least. Do not worry though. Inspired by Fortune Magazine I would like to lift some interesting predictions for the coming year to the surface. These events might be…
A New Era in Show Jumping
Over the last few years there has been a major change in the sport of show jumping. Back in the days the big players in the sport was often thought to be european countries like Germany, France and Great Britain, plus the US. Compared to other popular sports around the world, show jumping has continued…
