Mats LinderHigher rural obesity is an indicator that tribal populism will reach far outside mature economiesA few weeks ago I heard a piece of scientific news that gave me pause. In an article in Nature, researchers presented evidence that the…Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019
Mats LinderAbortion rights in the US — the reddest herring. Ever.It is with incredulity, frustration and anger I watch US conservatives celebrating the opportunity to overturn (or gradually cripple), Roe…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Mats LinderOnly immigration can save Europe’s rural areas.What to do about immigration? More and more European governments, even those that set out with a generous and values-based immigration…Apr 22, 20181Apr 22, 20181
Mats LinderinCirculateMeeting India’s waste pickersWith its 3 million-odd inhabitants, Pune is the ninth most populous city in India. To a European visitor, it looks like a typical Indian…Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018
Mats LinderWhy do rich and poor vote for the same thing in the US?As someone who identifies himself as liberal/green (sitting somewhere between the blurry American definition and the more traditional one…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Mats LinderEntropy of mankindLet’s make a thought experiment. Imagine that you have two bowls of marbles-one holds only white beads and the other only black beads. If…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Mats LinderWhy Europe’s right-wing nationalists should have climate change mitigation as their top priorityYou rarely here nationalist parties talk about international challenges such as climate change. When in fact — by any conceivable logic —…Jan 17, 2016Jan 17, 2016
Mats LinderWhy Europe’s right-wing nationalists should have climate change mitigation as their top priorityYou rarely hear nationalist parties talk about international challenges such as climate change. When in fact — by any conceivable logic —…Jan 17, 2016Jan 17, 2016