In Robotics
9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine
The New York Times
~13 min read · 188 saves · From 2017 · Peter S. Goodman · In a world full of anxiety about the potential job-destroying rise of automation, Sweden is well placed to embrace technology while limiting human costs.
The Independent
Sweden’s recycling is so revolutionary, the country has run out of rubbish
The Independent
9 min read · 69 saves · From 2016 · Sweden is so good at recycling that, for several years, it has imported rubbish from other countries to keep its recycling plants going. Less than 1 per cent of Swedish household waste was sent to landfill last year or any year since 2011. We can only dream of such an effective system in the UK, which is why we end up paying expensive transport costs to send rubbish to be recycled overseas rather than paying fines to send it to landfill under The Landfill Tax of 1996.
Bloomberg
Sweden Says Controversial Covid-19 Strategy Is Proving Effective
Bloomberg
41 saves · 2020-04-19 · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
The New York Times
Sweden Stayed Open. A Deadly Month Shows the Risks.
The New York Times
5 min read · 52 saves · 2020-05-15 · While Sweden has avoided the worst outbreaks in Italy, Spain and Britain, it has also seen an extraordinary increase in deaths, mortality data shows.
World Economic Forum
Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target this year
World Economic Forum
2 min read · 46 saves · From 2018 · Sweden is on target to meet one of its renewable energy targets years ahead of schedule, and it’s thanks in part to wind turbines.
World Economic Forum
Sweden could stop using cash by 2023
World Economic Forum
2 min read · 20 saves · From 2017 · Two researchers have predicted Sweden could go cashless as early as 2023.
The New York Times
Vilified Early Over Lax Virus Strategy, Sweden Seems to Have Scourge Controlled
The New York Times
6 min read · 22 saves · 2020-09-29 · Thomas Erdbrink · After having weathered high death rates when it resisted a lockdown in the spring, Sweden now has one of Europe’s lowest rates of daily new cases. Whether that is an aberration remains to be seen.
The New York Times
In Sweden, a Cash-Free Future Nears
The New York Times
6 min read · 26 saves · From 2017 · Few places are tilting toward a cashless future as quickly as Sweden, which has become hooked on the convenience of paying by app and plastic.
The Guardian
I pulled a 1,500-year-old sword out of a lake
The Guardian
~15 min read · 125 saves · From 2018 · Saga Vanecek · People are saying I am the queen of Sweden because of the legend of King Arthur
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The Wall Street Journal
Long a Holdout From Covid-19 Restrictions, Sweden Ends Its Pandemic Experiment
The Wall Street Journal
72 saves · 2020-12-06 · After a late autumn surge in infections led to rising hospitalizations and deaths, Sweden has abandoned its attempt to combat the pandemic through voluntary measures.
statista.com
These are the countries where AI is aiding productivity the most
statista.com
1 min read · 58 saves · 2020-12-21 · Sweden, the U.S. and Japan are expected to see the highest AI-related productivity increases.
In Coronavirus
New Statesman
Sweden’s Covid-19 failures have exposed the myths of the lockdown-sceptics
New Statesman
2 min read · 25 saves · 2020-12-21 · Many strange things happened in 2020, but one of the strangest was the romance between Britain’s Covid-sceptics and Sweden. It turned out to be an ill-fated one, ending in tragedy, but it was intense…
Cointelegraph
Sweden is studying a potential transition to the e-krona CBDC
Cointelegraph
1 min read · 2020-12-11 · A major CBDC technology pioneer, Sweden expects to complete a review on the feasibility of moving to a digital currency in two years.
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The Wall Street Journal
Long a Holdout From Covid-19 Restrictions, Sweden Ends Its Pandemic Experiment
The Wall Street Journal
72 saves · 2020-12-06 · After a late autumn surge in infections led to rising hospitalizations and deaths, Sweden has abandoned its attempt to combat the pandemic through voluntary measures.
BBC News (World)
Has Sweden got its coronavirus science right?
BBC News (World)
5 min read · 20 saves · 2020-04-24 · The strategy devised by scientists was to keep large parts of society open but not everyone is convinced.
The Local Sweden
It's official! Sweden names new train Trainy McTrainface
The Local Sweden
1 min read · 25 saves · From 2017 · It is actually happening. From Tuesday Sweden will officially have a train called Trainy McTrainface, set to get his unusual name at a ceremony today.
The New York Times
Sweden Was Long Seen as a ‘Moral Superpower.’ That May Be Changing.
The New York Times
6 min read · 12 saves · From 2018 · In coming national elections, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats are forecast to get 20 percent, throwing the country’s image as a “moral superpower” into question.
In Economy
The New York Times
Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale
The New York Times
9 min read · 214 saves · 2020-07-07 · Peter S. Goodman · Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.
In Politics
The New York Times
The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism
The New York Times
~20 min read · 144 saves · 2019-08-10 · Jo Becker · Sweden was long seen as a progressive utopia. Then came waves of immigrants — and the forces of populism at home and abroad.
medium.com
Redesigning Pinterest, block by block — Medium
medium.com
7 min read · 133 saves · From 2016 · Andreas Pihlström · When I was a kid growing up in Sweden, my room was filled with classic BRIO-designed wooden toys. I remember being fascinated with the…
Harvard Business Review
We Recorded VCs’ Conversations and Analyzed How Differently They Talk About Female Entrepreneurs
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · 54 saves · From 2017 · Findings from a language analysis study in Sweden.
The Economist
Why Sweden has so few road deaths
The Economist
3 min read · 16 saves · From 2017 · IN 2013 the number of people killed in road accidents in Sweden was 264, a record low. Although the number of cars in use in the country and the number of miles driven have both doubled since 1970, the number of road deaths has fallen by four-fifths over the same period.
