An Evening of Men – Studentafton welcomes Jacob Wallenberg
Tuesday, April 21, is no ordinary Studentafton. The long-established student association has, once again, managed to invite one of Sweden’s most powerful men: Jacob Wallenberg. The Wallenberg family has ruled over their business empire for five generations. Today, they indirectly control around a third of Sweden’s GDP.
Studentafton – A review
I had the pleasure of visiting and reporting on the latest Studentafton. With the Grand Hotel banquet hall as a backdrop and three prominent political commentators as guests, the expectations were high. Did Studentafton live up to my expectations? This is the answer.
Queuing culture, and the fear of being left behind
All major Swedish cities have universities. All major Swedish cities offer an abundance of pubs, clubs, museums and events. However, not all major Swedish cities expect you to stand in line for 24 hours to get a ticket for Valborg. How come young people flock to town?
Behind the Walls – Always Running
If a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey could control hundreds of adults’ financial decisions from his bedroom using fake usernames and a pattern he learned from his dad, what can an entire media apparatus do to our perception of reality?
The Norwegian Royal Family: A Perfect Storm
Sometimes, you feel like a perfect storm is forming around you, ready to engulf you at any moment. However, when it feels like everything is heading the wrong way, you can at least comfort yourself with the knowledge that someone is usually worse off.
When History Ran Hot
In the summer of 2003, it killed silently behind closed apartment doors. Years earlier, guitars screamed through the streets of San Francisco; over a decade later, disco records were blown apart on a baseball field in Chicago.
Teenage girls drive societal change, again
There are few groups of people as tantalised as teenage girls. The way they move, act and talk, as well as their interests and looks, are continuously looked down upon. They are the polar opposite of the adult man; of the people in power.
The Invisible Forces That Make Us
Our culture and cultural identity is the operating system of society. Long ago, it was our physical survival system. Today it still is, but in a different way. People are not different by accident, but through adaptation. My article dives into some fascinating cultures around the world, and in a few words I hope to…
