Vikings, blondeness and migration

Viking myths shattered: Science debunks horned helmets and brutal stereotypes. Discover the real Vikings – also traders, farmers, and city dwellers. As pirates, local Christian barons were more cruel than the Vikings. Genetic studies reveal multiculturalism in Viking society, challenging traditional blond and blue-eyed image. Migration has shaped humanity’s physical traits over time. New book […]

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Crime and migration through history

Social unrest isn’t caused by immigration but by inequality and austerity policies. From ancient Greece to modern Sweden, crime correlates more with societal disparities than migration. ’Replacement theory’ suggests that when one marginalized group is expelled or emigrates, another often takes its place in crime statistics. Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett’s research statistics book ’The […]

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Automation – paradise or damnation

Maybe robots don’t cause less or lower paying jobs as Noah Smith thinks or hopes, but it’s still important to combine technologocal development with the state funding a push for full employment. Historically, where there has been a lack of workers, technology has boomed. The ancient Romans and Greek had technology for steam engines and […]

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Engagemang för en bättre värld kan öka den egna lyckan

Lyckan! Hur når vi den i en mer osäker tid? Tryck på bildlänken för att läsa reportaget med filosofen Bengt Brülde.  

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Målet är ett meningsfullt arbete

Arbetsinriktad rehabilitering (AIR) är en modell för att effektivt ge patienter med en psykossjukdom en meningsfull sysselsättning. Helst är det lönearbete men kan kan också vara t.ex. studier. Aktiviteten ska vara på brukarens egna villkor. Läs artikeln genom att trycka på bildlänken tills bilden blir stor nog.  

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